Photovoltaic stratospheric isle for conversion in hydrogen as energy vector

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 223, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 769-777

  Dumas, A ^a   Anzillotti, S ^a   Zumbo, F L ^a   Trancossi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airship; Hydrogen; Oxygen; Photovoltaic; Stratospheric

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGEN; ENERGY VECTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; HIGH ALTITUDE; OXYGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT; STRATOSPHERIC;

AIRSHIPS; GAS TURBINES; OXYGEN; SUN;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 70349405125     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO447     Document Type: Article

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