System integration of a portable direct methanol fuel cell and a battery hybrid

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5621-5637

  Kim, Younghyun ^a   Shin, Donghwa ^a   Seo, Jueun ^a   Chang, Naehyuck ^a   Cho, Hyejung ^b   Kim, Youngjae ^b   Yoon, Seongkee ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

^c Samsung SDI   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Hybrid power source; Microprocessor; Portable fuel cell; Software; System integration

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS AND SENSORS; BALANCE OF PLANT; COMPLETE SYSTEM; CONTROL BOARDS; CONTROL LOOP; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; HYBRID POWER SOURCES; LI-ION BATTERIES; LOAD CURRENTS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OUTPUT CURRENT; PORTABLE FUEL CELL; PORTABLE FUEL CELLS; POWER SUPPLY; PRESSURE VARIATIONS; RELIABLE OPERATION; ROBUST DESIGNS; ROBUST OPERATION; SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; SYSTEM INTEGRATION;

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DESIGN; ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LITHIUM BATTERIES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 77955294229     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.075     Document Type: Article

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