Effects of testing configurations and cell geometries on the performance of a SOFC: A modeling approach

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 10495-10504

  Cui, Daan ^a   Yang, Chenghao ^a   Huang, Kevin ^a   Chen, Fanglin ^a  

^a The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell geometry; Cell symmetry; Cell testing; Electrochemical model; Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)

Indexed keywords

CELL GEOMETRIES; CELL SYMMETRY; CELL TESTING; ELECTROCHEMICAL MODELS; SOLID OXIDE;

CHARGE TRANSFER; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYTES; GEOMETRY; ION EXCHANGE; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 77957282423     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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