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Oxidation Induced Lifetime Limits of Chromia Forming Ferritic Interconnector Steels
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)For planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) designs chromia forming ferritic steels are being considered as possible construction materials for the interconnections. In accordance with SOFC market ... -
Development of Metal Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Operation at 500–600°C
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)A novel metal supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell has been developed, capable of operating at temperatures of 500–600°C. The rationale behind the materials used to construct this fuel cell ... -
Study of the Gas Flow Distribution and Heat Transfer for Externally Manifolded Fuel Cell Stack Module Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Method
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Uniform gas flow distribution in a fuel cell system is desired to attain maximum power operation potential. Two types of manifold systems are often used in fuel cell stacks; they are internal ... -
Benchmark Cost Analysis of Main PEFC-Ionomer Membrane Solutions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Cost considerations are the decisive factor for the market launch of PEFCs. This benchmark comparison first focuses on material costs for the basic chemicals involved in the ionomer syntheses. ... -
The Amount of Hydrophobic Resin Binder in the Micro Diffusion Layer for DMFC
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)The micro-diffusion layer for DMFC consists of carbon and hydrophobic resin used as a binder. The function of the micro diffusion layer on carbon paper is not only to support the catalyst ... -
DOE FE Distributed Generation Program
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), in partnership with private industries, is leading the development and demonstration ... -
Biogas as Fuel for a Fuel Cell System: Investigations and First Experimental Results for a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)The environmental benefits related to fuel cells can be enhanced if hydrogen is produced through an environmental friendly practice. Gasification has been widely usied for decades for syngas ... -
Mathematical Model of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)A one-dimensional, isothermal model for a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is presented. This model accounts for the kinetics of the multi-step methanol oxidation reaction at the anode. Diffusion ... -
Editorial
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)The mission of the ASME JOURNAL OF FUEL CELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is to provide the research, development, and applications community with a timely forum for archival research and development ... -
Water and Thermal Balance in PEM and Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)A key consideration for portable power systems is that they must operate simultaneously at water balance (no external water supply) and thermal balance (controlled temperature). Water and thermal ... -
A New Geometry High Performance Small Power MCFC
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells (MCFC) operate at temperatures ranging from 600 to 700°C; high temperatures allow to obtain low internal losses with large benefits in terms of generated electric ... -
Time Dependent Properties and Performance of a Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Time dependent properties and performance of tubular solid oxide fuel cells were studied numerically and experimentally. The numerical model incorporated local characteristics such as porosity, ... -
Fuel Cell Systems for the American Warfighter
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)Power generation and energy storage devices are essential components of the operational capabilities of the modern U. S. military. They are paramount to the tactical performance of advanced ... -
Measurement and Prediction of Electrical Contact Resistance Between Gas Diffusion Layers and Bipolar Plate for Applications to PEM Fuel Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2004)The electrical contact resistance between gas diffusion layers and bipolar flow channel plates is one of the important factors contributing to the operational voltage loss in polymer electrolyte ... -
Artificial Neural Network Modeling of PEM Fuel Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)Artificial neural network (ANN) approaches for modeling of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells have been investigated in this study. This type of data-driven approach is capable of inferring ... -
Residential Experience with Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems for Combined Heat and Power
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)As part of a one-year Department of Defense demonstration project, proton exchange membrane fuel cell systems have been installed at three residences to provide electrical power and waste heat ... -
Parameter Optimization on Combined Gas Turbine-Fuel Cell Power Plants
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)A thermodynamic model for a gas turbine-fuel cell hybrid is created and described in the paper. The effects of gas turbine design parameters such as compressor pressure ratio, compressor ... -
Performance Measurements of Solid-Oxide Electrolysis Cells for Hydrogen Production
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)An experimental study has been completed to assess the performance of single solid-oxide electrolysis cells operating over a temperature range of 800 to 900°C. The experiments were performed ... -
Analysis of Water Transport in Proton Exchange Membranes Using a Phenomenological Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)An investigation of water transport across the membrane of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell is performed to gain further insight into water management issues and the overall behavior of a ... -
Fabrication Using High-Energy Ball-Milling Technique and Characterization of Pt-Co Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2005)This work discusses the fabrication and characterization of Pt-Co electrocatalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) and electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction. Two ...