A generic physical model for a thermally integrated high-temperature PEM fuel cell and sodium alanate tank system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 42, 2015, Pages 14551-14561

  Yiotis, Andreas G ^a   Kainourgiakis, Michael E ^a   Charalambopoulou, Georgia C ^a   Stubos, Athanassios K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

Author keywords

H2 storage tanks; High temperature PEM fuel cell; Physical model; Sodium alanate; Thermal coupling

Indexed keywords

AIR; DESORPTION; FUEL CELLS; FUEL STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRIDES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SODIUM; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

HIGH TEMPERATURE PEM FUEL CELLS; PHYSICAL MODEL; SODIUM ALANATES; STORAGE TANK; THERMAL COUPLING;

FUEL TANKS;

EID: 84948709522     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.05.186     Document Type: Conference Paper

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