Fuel cell climatic tests designed for new configured aircraft application

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1522-1535

  Bégot, Sylvie ^a,b   Harel, Fabien ^a,c   Candusso, Denis ^a,c   François, Xavier ^a,d   Péra, Marie Cécile ^a,b   Yde Andersen, Steen ^e  

^a University of Technology of Belfort   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c Laboratory for New Technologies   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE BELFORT MONTBÉLIARD   (France)

^e IRD Fuel Cells A/S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aircraft application; Climatic tests; Experimental; Fuel cell system; Low temperature

Indexed keywords

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TEMPERATURE;

AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS; AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; LOW TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT; LOW TEMPERATURES; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

AIRCRAFT;

EID: 77949873039     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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