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Durability, in the present context, is a concept that relates how fuel cells and fuel cell systems are made and operated to how long they last. The science and methodology of this concept are the subject of this chapter. The approach we will discuss has its roots in the history of technical development of such concepts for composite material systems in general [1]. It is appropriate as a starting point for fuel cells, since fuel cells are functional composite material systems.
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Reifsnider, K., Huang, X. (2006). Durability and Accelerated Characterization of Fuel Cells. In: Sammes, N. (eds) Fuel Cell Technology. Engineering Materials and Processes. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-207-1_3
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