Modeling, Degradation Study, Failures Diagnosis and Faulty Operating Management of Electrolyzers
- Membrane electrode assembly modeling of electrolyzers;
- Impacts of dynamic operating conditions on the materials and components degradation of electrolyzers;
- Influence of the operating conditions (temperature, pressure, current density) and power electronics on the degradation of electrolyzers;
- Failure mechanisms of electrolyzers;
- Development of failure-diagnosis methods;
- Development of faulty operation management to enhance the performance and lifetime of the system.
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Guilbert, D.; Papakonstantinou, G. Modeling, Degradation Study, Failures Diagnosis and Faulty Operating Management of Electrolyzers. Membranes 2022, 12, 1195. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12121195
Guilbert D, Papakonstantinou G. Modeling, Degradation Study, Failures Diagnosis and Faulty Operating Management of Electrolyzers. Membranes. 2022; 12(12):1195. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12121195
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuilbert, Damien, and Georgios Papakonstantinou. 2022. "Modeling, Degradation Study, Failures Diagnosis and Faulty Operating Management of Electrolyzers" Membranes 12, no. 12: 1195. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes12121195