A key geometric parameter for the flow uniformity in planar solid oxide fuel cell stacks

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3873-3884

  Bi, Wuxi ^a   Chen, Daifen ^a   Lin, Zijing ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

CFD calculations; Design optimization; Flow distribution; Geometric parameter; SOFC stack

Indexed keywords

CFD CALCULATIONS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; GEOMETRIC PARAMETER; SOFC STACK;

DESIGN; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 65649117421     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.02.071     Document Type: Article

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