Maximum efficiency of direct energy conversion systems. Application to fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 10027-10032

  Linares, J I ^a   Herranz, L E ^b   Moratilla, B Y ^a  

^a Universidad Pontificia Comillas   (Spain)

^b CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct energy conversion systems; Exergy; Fuel cells; Irreversibilities; Second law of thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

CARNOT ENGINES; ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS; FIRST LAW EFFICIENCY; IRREVERSIBILITIES; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MECHANICAL WORK; MODE OF OPERATIONS; POWER CYCLE; POWER DEVICES; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; SPECIFIC EQUATIONS;

DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY CONVERSION; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HEAT ENGINES; THERMODYNAMICS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 79960923103     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.231     Document Type: Article

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