Optimization of hydrogen storage in metal-hydride tanks

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 897-905

  Askri, F ^a   Ben Salah, M ^a   Jemni, A ^a   Ben Nasrallah, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Fins; Heat transfer; Hydrogen storage; Metal hydrides; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; LITHIUM BATTERIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METALS; NONMETALS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); THERMOANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; FINS; HYDRIDING PROCESS; METAL HYDRIDES; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; STORAGE TIME; TANK WALLS;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 58549085962     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.021     Document Type: Article

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