A Metric for Characterization of Multifunctional Fuel Cell Designs

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Hilton, Corydon D ^a   Peairs, Daniel M ^b   Lesko, John J ^c   Case, Scott W ^c  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LUNA INNOVATIONS INC   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

characterization; composite; fuel cell; Multifunctional

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; FUEL CELLS;

CHARACTERIZATION; FUEL CELL DESIGNS; MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DESIGN; MULTIFUNCTIONAL; MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICES; STRUCTURAL CELL; STRUCTURAL SUPPORT; SYSTEM LEVELS; U.S. ARMY; US ARMY;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 85147103419     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4003760     Document Type: Article

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