The calibration of a model for simulating the thermal and electrical performance of a 2.8 kWAC solid-oxide fuel cell micro-cogeneration device

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-79

  Beausoleil Morrison, Ian ^a   Lombardi, Kathleen ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building simulation; Combined heat and power; Micro cogeneration; Model calibration; Residential buildings; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; APARTMENT HOUSES; BUILDINGS; CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FUEL CELLS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MODEL BUILDINGS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BUILDING SIMULATION; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; MICRO-COGENERATION; MODEL CALIBRATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 57249103370     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.08.098     Document Type: Article

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