Characterization and quantification of electronic and ionic ohmic overpotential and heat generation in a solid oxide fuel cell anode

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Grew, Kyle N ^a   Izzo Jr , John R ^a   Chiu, Wilson K S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

characterization; Joule; ohmic losses; pore scale; representative volume element; SOFC

Indexed keywords

JOULE; OHMIC LOSS; PORE-SCALE; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENT; SOFC;

MICROSTRUCTURE; TITRATION; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 79953278156     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4002226     Document Type: Article

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