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An assessment of alternative fuel cell designs for residential and commercial cogenerationA comparative assessment of three fuel cell systems for application in different buildings and geographic locations is presented. The study was performed at the NASA Lewis Center and comprised the fuel cell design, performance in different conditions, and the economic parameters. Applications in multifamily housing, stores and hospitals were considered, with a load of 10kW-1 MW. Designs were traced through system sizing, simulation/evaluation, and reliability analysis, and a computer simulation based on a fourth-order representation of a generalized system was performed. The cells were all phosphoric acid type cells, and were found to be incompatible with gas/electric systems and more favorable economically than the gas/electric systems in hospital uses. The methodology used provided an optimized energy-use pattern and minimized back-up system turn-on.
Document ID
19820041160
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Wakefield, R. A.
(Mathtech, Inc. Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: In: The 1980''s - A forest of energy decision trees
Location: San Diego, CA
Start Date: February 20, 1980
End Date: February 22, 1980
Accession Number
82A24695
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: DEN3-89
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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