Performance research on the compact heat exchange reformer used for high temperature fuel cell systems

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 282-294

  Zhang, Huisheng ^a   Wang, Lijin ^a   Weng, Shilie ^a   Su, Ming ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Heat exchange reformer; High temperature fuel cell system; Simulation; Volume resistance characteristic modeling technique

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER NETWORKS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; FUEL SYSTEMS; FUELS; HEALTH; HEAT EXCHANGERS; MICROFLUIDICS; PIPE FLOW; POWDERS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

AND REAL TIME; CHANGE CONDITIONS; COMPACT HEAT EXCHANGE; DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS; EFFECT FACTORS; ELSEVIER (CO); FUEL CELL SYSTEM (FCS); HEAT EXCHANGING; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL; INLET TEMPERATURES; LIMITED SPACE; MASS FLOW RATES; MODELING TECHNIQUES; PERFORMANCE RESEARCH; RESISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSIENT BEHAVIORS;

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 46749102802     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.04.068     Document Type: Article

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