Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 52, Issue 5, 1687(2024)

Simulations on Flow Non-uniformity in Parallel Channel of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

ZHANG Dahai*, SHI Xiaofeng, HOU Xiaohai, LUO Yun, and JIANG Wenchun
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    ZHANG Dahai, SHI Xiaofeng, HOU Xiaohai, LUO Yun, JIANG Wenchun. Simulations on Flow Non-uniformity in Parallel Channel of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2024, 52(5): 1687

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    Received: Aug. 5, 2023

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    Published Online: Aug. 20, 2024

    The Author Email: ZHANG Dahai (dhzhang@upc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20230578

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