Ejector model for high temperature fuel cell hybrid systems: Experimental validation at steady-state and dynamic conditions

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Ferrari, Mario L ^a   Pascenti, Matteo ^a   Massardo, Aristide F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anodic recirculation; Ejector; Experimental validation; Hybrid system

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DRILLING RIGS; DYNAMICS; EJECTORS (PUMPS); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EXPERIMENTS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FUEL CELLS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; HYBRID COMPUTERS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); TESTING; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

ANODIC RECIRCULATION; DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES; DYNAMIC CONDITIONS; EJECTOR; EJECTOR DESIGNS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FUEL LINES; HIGH-TEMPERATURE; HYBRID SYSTEM; HYBRID SYSTEMS; OUTLET VALVES; PRESSURE OSCILLATIONS; PRESSURE VARIATIONS; RECIRCULATION; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SIMULATION TOOLS; STEADY STATES; TEST RIGS; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS; TRANSIENT MODELS; UNIVERSITY OF GENOAS; WHOLE PLANTS;

AIR EJECTORS;

EID: 55049141155     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2890102     Document Type: Article

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