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Numerical Models for PEMFC Cold Start: A Review

Journal Article
2017-01-1182
ISSN: 2167-4191, e-ISSN: 2167-4205
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Numerical Models for PEMFC Cold Start: A Review
Sector:
Citation: Guo, X., Peng, X., and Xu, S., "Numerical Models for PEMFC Cold Start: A Review," SAE Int. J. Alt. Power. 6(1):151-164, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1182.
Language: English

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