Development of direct methanol fuel cell systems for material handling applications

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Mergel, J ^a   Janssen H ^a   Muller M ^a   Wilhelm, J ^a   Stolten, D ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

direct methanol fuel cell; forklift; hybridization; long term stability; material handling; system

Indexed keywords

FORKLIFT; HYBRIDIZATION; LONG TERM STABILITY; MATERIAL HANDLING; SYSTEM;

AUTOMOBILES; COST ACCOUNTING; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); LEAD; LOAD TESTING; MATERIALS HANDLING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; WAREHOUSES;

SYSTEM STABILITY;

EID: 84860487408     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4006490     Document Type: Article

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