Optimization of flow in microbial fuel cells: An investigation into promoting micro-mixer efficiency with obstacle

Tamkang Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-31

  Wang, Chin Tsan ^a   Shaw, Cheng Kuang ^b   Hu, Tzu Yang ^a  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cylinder; Microbial fuel cell (mfc); Passive micro mixer

Indexed keywords

CYLINDER; FLOW CHANNELS; FLOW EFFICIENCY; FLOW-MIXING; MICRO MIXERS; MIXING EFFICIENCY; ON FLOW; PASSIVE MICRO MIXER; POSITIVE EFFECTS; POWER PERFORMANCE; REYNOLDS; SIDE WALLS;

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); EFFICIENCY; INLET FLOW; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; PRESSURE DROP; SHEAR FLOW; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS;

EID: 79954617028     PISSN: 15606686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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