Fuel performance characterization

H. ADKINS, K. CEELHOOD, B. KOEPPEL, J. COLEMAN, J. BICNELL, C. FLORES, J.A. WANG, S. SANBORN, R. SPEARS, and N. KLYMYSHYN, "Used Nuclear Fuel Loading and Stmctural Performance Under Normal Conditions of Transport -Demonstration of Approach and Results on Used Fuel Performance Characterization", September 30, 2013 FCRD-UFD-2013-000325. 

PTC 50 ASME Performance Test Code - Will provide test procedures, methods and definitions for the performance characterization of fuel cell power systems. 

ASME PTC 50 ASME Performance Test Code 50 - Fuel Cell Power Systems provides test procedures, methods and definitions for the performance characterization of fuel cell power systems. The code specifies the methods and procedures for conducting and reporting fuel cell system ratings. Specific methods of testing, instrumentation, techniques, calculations and reporting are presented. This standard is currently being drafted and is expected to be approved and published in 2002. 

Chen R, Zhao TS. Performance characterization of passive direct methanol fuel cells. J Power Sources 2007 167(2) 455—60. 

Any particular fuel cycle might employ some, or all of these features, as needed. In addition, advanced characterization techniques will help to elucidate the relationship between fuel properties and fuel performance for advanced fuels. Examples of such innovative techniques include the measurement of thermal diffusivity, porosity, density, or the oxygen potential of irradiated fuel, use of advanced techniques for measuring the diffusion coefficient of fission gases (Hocking et al. 1998), and methods to accurately determine plutonium distribution in MOX fuel. 

Silva, V. S., B. Ruffmann, H. Silva, A. Gallego, A. Mendes, M. Madeira, and S. P. Nunes, Proton electrolyte membrane properties and direct methanol fuel cell performance. Characterization of hybrid sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/zirconium oxide membranes , J. Power Sources, 140 (2005) 34-40. 

ASME FTC-50 Fuel Cell Power Systems Performance, (ASME 2000) Scope This Code provides test procedures, methods, and definitions for the performance characterization of fuel cell power systems. Fuel cell power systems include all components required in the conversion of input fuel and oxidizer into output electrical and thermal energy. Performance characterization of fuel systems includes evaluating system energy inputs and electrical and thermal outputs to determine fuel-to-electrical energy conversion efficiency and, where applicable, the overall thermal effectiveness. These efficiencies will be determined to an absolute uncertainty of less than 2% at a 95% confidence level. (For example, for a calculated efficiency of 40%, the true value lies between 38% and 42%.) This Code applies to all fuel cell power systems regardless of the electrical power output, thermal output, fuel cell type, fuel type, or system application. 

Ha, S., Larsen, R., Masel, R.I. (2005) Performance characterization of Pd/C nanocatalyst for direct formic acid fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources, 144, 28-34. 

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