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Optimization of the Working Conditions of a Single Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell

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A mathematical model of a Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell (MCFC) is shown. The model is used to simulate an experimental lab-stand single fuel cell unit measuring 55 cm². The comparison of simulated data against the experimental results is shown and commented on.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 267)

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64-71

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.267.64

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December 2012

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Jarosław Milewski, Andrzej Miller

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Laboratory Stand, Mathematical Models, Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell, Singular Fuel Cell

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