A micro/macroscale model for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells with prescribed fully-developed axial velocity profiles in gas channels

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 11890-11907

  Sohn, Sangho ^a   Nam, Jin Hyun ^b   Jeon, Dong Hyup ^a   Kim, Charn Jung ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Co flow and counter flow configuration; Fully developed flow; Heat and mass transport; Intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells; Microscale model

Indexed keywords

FLOW CONFIGURATIONS; FULLY-DEVELOPED FLOW; HEAT AND MASS TRANSPORT; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL; MICRO-SCALES;

CATHODES; CERMETS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; INLET FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77957706008     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.063     Document Type: Article

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