Assessment of PEFC performance by applying harmonized testing procedure

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1075-1089

  Malkow, T ^a   Saturnio, A ^a   Pilenga, A ^a   de Marco, G ^a   Honselaar, M ^a   Tsotridis, G ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Harmonized testing procedure; PEM fuel cells; Performance assessment

Indexed keywords

A-STABILITY; COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE; COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; FUEL-CELL TESTING; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; MEASUREMENT RANGE; PEM FUEL CELL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLARIZATION MEASUREMENTS; STABILITY CHECK; STACK PERFORMANCE; STANDARD DEVIATION; STANDARD ERRORS; STATISTICAL APPROACH; TEST INPUTS; TESTING PROCEDURE;

POLARIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); QUALITY ASSURANCE; RATING; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

SAFETY TESTING;

EID: 80053299249     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1840     Document Type: Article

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