Effects of SOC-dependent electrolyte viscosity on performance of vanadium redox flow batteries

Applied Energy

Volumn 130, Issue , 2014, Pages 139-147

  Xu, Q ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Zhang, C ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cell performance; Electrolyte viscosity; Flow battery; Numerical modeling; Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB)

Indexed keywords

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; CHARGING (BATTERIES); ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROLYTES; NUMERICAL MODELS; VANADIUM; VISCOSITY;

ACCURATE ESTIMATION; CELL PERFORMANCE; CHARGE AND DISCHARGE; ELECTROCHEMICAL MODELING; REALISTIC SIMULATION; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERIES; VISCOSITY SOLUTIONS;

FLOW BATTERIES;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; ELECTROLYTE; MASS TRANSPORT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; VANADIUM; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84902000250     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.05.034     Document Type: Article

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