Application of direct oxidation of liquid hydrocarbon fuels in solid oxide fuel cells to automotive auxiliary power units

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Crosbie, Gary M ^a   Murray, Erica Perry ^a   Bauer, David R ^a   Kim, Hyuk ^b   Park, Seungdoo ^b   Vohs, John M ^b   Gorte, Raymond J ^b  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEMS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMBUSTION; HYDROCARBONS; OXIDATION; SPARK PLUGS; THERMAL CYCLING;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; ELECTRICAL CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; ELECTRICAL POWER DEMAND; LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUEL; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFCS); VIBRATION ENVIRONMENT;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 85072462368     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-2545     Document Type: Conference Paper

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