Mathematical modeling of mass and charge transport and reaction in a solid oxide fuel cell with mixed ionic conduction

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 606-616

  Bertei, A ^a   Thorel, A S ^b   Bessler, W G ^c,d   Nicolella, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design analysis; IDEAL Cell; Mathematical modeling; Porous composite membrane; Solid oxide fuel cell; Transport processes in porous media

Indexed keywords

DESIGN ANALYSIS; IDEAL-CELL; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; POROUS COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; SOLID OXIDE; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; POROUS MATERIALS; RATE CONSTANTS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SOLID STATE REACTIONS; SOLVENTS; WATER VAPOR;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 81055140134     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.10.025     Document Type: Article

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