Constant fuel utilization operation of a SOFC system: An efficiency viewpoint

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 0410111-0410117

  Vijay, P ^a   Samantaray, A K ^a   Mukherjee, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Control strategy; Efficiency optimization; Fuel utilization; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CELL EFFICIENCY; CLOSED CIRCUIT SYSTEMS; COMPLEX CONTROL; CONTROL STRATEGIES; EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION; FUEL UTILIZATION; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING RANGES; OPTIMIZATION LOOP; RECURSIVE ALGORITHMS; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; SOFC SYSTEM; STEADY-STATE MODELS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

CONTROL THEORY; LEAD OXIDE; OPTIMIZATION;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 77955465147     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000631     Document Type: Article

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