Optimal design of micro direct methanol fuel cells for low-power applications

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1570-1573

  Alotto, P ^a   Guarnieri, M ^a   Moro, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Batteries; Energy conversion; Fuel cells; Optimization methods

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); STOCHASTIC MODELS;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; BATTERIES; CATALYST LOADINGS; CELL PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE COSTS; DIRECT METHANOLS; HIGH-ENERGY DENSITIES; LOW-POWER APPLICATIONS; METHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; METHANOL CROSSOVERS; MICRO DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; OPTIMAL DESIGNS; OPTIMIZATION METHODS; POWER SOURCES; STOCHASTIC OPTIMIZATIONS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 61449245685     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2009.2012745     Document Type: Article

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