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
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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)