Performance evaluation of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system for powering portable freezer

Applied Energy

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-137

  Han, Hun Sik ^a   Cho, Changhwan ^b   Kim, Seo Young ^a   Hyun, Jae Min ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance of plant; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Portable freezer; System efficiency

Indexed keywords

DC-DC CONVERTERS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYTES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FREEZING; HYDROGEN; POLYMERS; REFRIGERATORS; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION; VAPORS;

BALANCE-OF-PLANT; CONTROL ELECTRONICS; CONTROL LOGIC; COOLANT FLOW; EXTERNAL LOADS; FUEL CELL STACK; FUEL SUPPLY; LOWER HEATING VALUE; METAL HYDRIDES; PARASITIC LOSS; PEMFC SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PORTABLE FREEZER; POWER MANAGEMENTS; POWER OUT PUT; STABLE SYSTEMS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; TEMPERATURE DROPS; VAPOR-COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION CYCLE;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ELECTROKINESIS; ELECTROLYTE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FREEZING; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANE; OXIDANT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLYMER;

EID: 84872716441     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.12.056     Document Type: Article

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