A methodology of computation, design and optimization of solar Stirling power plant using hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 729-739

  Petrescu, Stoian ^a   Petre, Camelia ^a   Costea, Monica ^a   Malancioiu, Octavian ^a   Boriaru, Nicolae ^a   Dobrovicescu, Alexandru ^a   Feidt, Michel ^b   Harman, Charles ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^b NANCY UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental data; Fuel cell; Hydrogen; Solar Stirling systems

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; SOLAR ENERGY;

DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; ELECTRICAL DEMAND; ENERGY USE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FUEL CELL EFFICIENCY; ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES; POWER CONSUMPTION; RESIDENTIAL AREAS; SPECIFIC POWER; STIRLING; STORED HYDROGEN;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER PLANT; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 76449113343     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.10.036     Document Type: Article

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