Fracture properties of nickel-based anodes for solid oxide fuel cells

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 30, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 3173-3179

  Goutianos, S ^a   Frandsen, H L ^a   Sorensen B F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anode; Fracture energy; Fuel cells; Stress intensity

Indexed keywords

ANODE MATERIAL; CERAMIC LAYER; CRACK GROWTH INITIATION; CRITICAL ENERGY; DOUBLE CANTILEVER BEAM; FAST FRACTURE; FRACTURE PROPERTY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS VALUES; INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS; NEW SPECIMEN; RELEASE RATE; RELIABLE ASSESSMENT; SHARP CRACK; STEEL BEAMS; STRESS INTENSITY;

ANODES; CANTILEVER BEAMS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CRACKS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE ENERGY; FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 77955926190     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2010.07.028     Document Type: Article

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