Comprehensive numerical modeling and analysis of a cell-based indirect internal reforming tubular SOFC

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-44

  Nishino, Takafumi ^a,c   Iwai, Hiroshi ^a   Suzuki, Kenjiro ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrochemical reactions; Heat and mass transfer; Indirect internal reforming; Numerical modeling; Single cell; Tubular SOFC

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; REFORMING REACTIONS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; INDIRECT INTERNAL REFORMING; SINGLE CELL;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33645730362     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2133804     Document Type: Article

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