Leakage effects on the performance characteristics of a regenerative blower for the hydrogen recirculation of a PEM fuel cell

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 55, Issue , 2012, Pages 20-25

  Badami, M ^a   Mura, M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blower; Compressor; Hydrogen; Periphery machines; Regenerative machines; Side channel machines

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; CLEARANCE VALUE; EFFICIENCY CHARACTERISTIC; LEAKAGE EFFECTS; MANUFACTURING COST; PEM FUEL CELL; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PERIPHERY MACHINES; RECIRCULATIONS; REGENERATIVE BLOWERS; REGENERATIVE MACHINES; SIDE-CHANNEL; THEORETICAL MODELS;

BLOWERS; COMPRESSORS; HYDROGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 81355138487     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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