Optimization of single SOFC structural design for maximum power

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-25

  Wen, H ^a   Ordonez, J C ^a   Vargas, J V C ^b  

^a FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Operating condition; Optimization; SOFC configuration; Solid oxide fuel cell; Volume element method

Indexed keywords

CELL VOLUME; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; ELECTROCHEMICAL MODELS; EXTERNAL CONFIGURATION; FICK'S LAW; FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; FOURIER'S LAW; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; FUEL UTILIZATION; MAXIMUM POWER; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL PARAMETER; OVERPOTENTIAL; PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORIES; PERFORMANCE VARIATIONS; PHYSICAL LAWS; POTENTIAL DROP; POTENTIAL LOSS; POWER OUT PUT; PUMPING POWER; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; THERMO-PHYSICAL PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; THREE PHASE BOUNDARY; VOLUME CONSTRAINT; VOLUME ELEMENTS; VOLUME VARIATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THERMODYNAMICS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84866500457     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.05.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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