A passive lithium hydride based hydrogen generator for low power fuel cells for long-duration sensor networks

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 10216-10229

  Strawser, D ^a   Thangavelautham, J ^a,b   Dubowsky, S ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen generator; Hydrolysis; Lithium hydride; Passive control system; PEM; Sensor networks power supply

Indexed keywords

FUEL STORAGE; GAS GENERATORS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; HYDROLYSIS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SENSOR NETWORKS;

HYDROGEN GENERATOR; LITHIUM HYDRIDES; PASSIVE CONTROL SYSTEM; PEM; POWER SUPPLY;

HYDRIDES;

EID: 84901936770     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.04.110     Document Type: Article

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