Thermal control and performance assessment of a proton exchanger membrane fuel cell generator

Applied Energy

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 184-193

  Hwang, Jenn Jiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Radiator; System efficiency; Thermal control unit; Thermostat

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COOLANTS; EFFICIENCY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RADIATORS; THERMOSTATS;

COOLANT INLET TEMPERATURE; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; FUEL CELL GENERATORS; MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SMART CONTROL ALGORITHMS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; THERMAL CONTROL;

THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

CONTROL SYSTEM; COOLING; CORRELATION; FUEL CELL; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84876318624     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.025     Document Type: Article

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