Nonlinear frequency response analysis for the diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning in PEM fuel cell anodes

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1021-1032

  Kadyk, Thomas ^a,b   Hanke Rauschenbach, Richard ^a   Sundmacher, Kai ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX TECHNICAL SYSTEMS   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Higher order frequency response function; Nonlinear frequency response analysis; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CO POISONING; EXPERIMENTAL SETUP; HIGHER ORDER FREQUENCY RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; MAIN CHARACTERISTICS; MASKING EFFECT; NONLINEAR FREQUENCY RESPONSE; PEM FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; STEADY STATE;

CARBON MONOXIDE; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

FREQUENCY RESPONSE;

EID: 80053122916     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-011-0298-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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