Three-dimensional modeling and simulation of hydrogen absorption in metal hydride hydrogen storage vessels

Applied Energy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 164-175

  Nam, Jinmoo ^a   Ko, Johan ^a   Ju, Hyunchul ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heat and mass transfer; Hydrogen absorption; Hydrogen storage; Metal hydride; Three dimensional simulation

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; MASS TRANSFER; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

3D MODELS; 3D SIMULATIONS; CORE REGION; DIFFERENTIAL DEGREE; EFFICIENT DESIGNS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HYDRIDING PROCESS; HYDROGEN ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN CHARGING; HYDROGEN FEED; LOCAL COOLING; METAL HYDRIDE; METAL HYDRIDE HYDROGEN STORAGE VESSELS; MODEL VALIDATION; NON-UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; STORAGE VESSEL; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VESSEL WALLS;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

ABSORPTION; COOLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN; MASS TRANSFER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 80053334584     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.06.015     Document Type: Review

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