Theoretical model with experimental validation of a regenerative blower for hydrogen recirculation in a PEM fuel cell system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 553-560

  Badami, M ^a   Mura, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compressor; Fuel cell; Hydrogen; Periphery pump; Regenerative blower; Side channel

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; CENTRIFUGAL FORCE FIELDS; CIRCULATORY FLOW; DESIGN ACTIVITY; DYNAMIC DATA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MOMENTUM EXCHANGE THEORY; PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM; RECIRCULATIONS; REGENERATIVE BLOWERS; SIDE-CHANNEL; THEORETICAL MODELS;

CENTRIFUGATION; COMPRESSORS; HYDROGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PUMPS;

BLOWERS;

EID: 72049111733     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.10.022     Document Type: Article

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