A new analytical approach to evaluate and optimize the performance of an irreversible solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine hybrid system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 15304-15312

  Zhang, Xiuqin ^a   Su, Shanhe ^a   Chen, Jincan ^a   Zhao, Yingru ^b   Brandon, Nigel ^b  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas turbine; Hybrid system; Irreversible loss; Optimum criteria; Performance analysis; Solid oxide fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; CURRENT MODELS; GENERIC MODELS; IRREVERSIBLE LOSS; OPTIMUM CRITERIA; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; POWER OUT PUT; SOLID OXIDE;

GAS TURBINES; GASES; HYBRID COMPUTERS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); TURBOMACHINERY;

HYBRID SYSTEMS;

EID: 80054712634     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.004     Document Type: Article

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