A review of heat transfer and thermal management methods for temperature gradient reduction in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks

Z Zeng, Y Qian, Y Zhang, C Hao, D Dan, W Zhuge - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks are promising power generation devices due to their high
efficiency and flexible fuel capability. Recent application of SOFC stacks has shifted from …

Mathematical modeling of solid oxide fuel cells: A review

SA Hajimolana, MA Hussain, WMAW Daud… - … and sustainable energy …, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of studies on mathematical modeling of solid oxide fuel cells
(SOFCs) with respect to the tubular and planar configurations. In this work, both …

Demonstration of a highly efficient solid oxide fuel cell power system using adiabatic steam reforming and anode gas recirculation

M Powell, K Meinhardt, V Sprenkle, L Chick… - Journal of Power …, 2012 - Elsevier
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are being developed for a wide variety of applications
because of their high efficiency over a wide range of power levels. Applications for SOFCs …

Modeling and parametric simulations of solid oxide fuel cells with methane carbon dioxide reforming

M Ni - Energy Conversion and Management, 2013 - Elsevier
A two-dimensional model is developed to simulate the performance of solid oxide fuel cells
(SOFCs) fed with CO2 and CH4 mixture. The electrochemical oxidations of both CO and H2 …

A multiphysics fully coupled modeling tool for the design and operation analysis of planar solid oxide fuel cell stacks

A Li, C Song, Z Lin - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
A planar SOFC stack is an integral but basic power generation unit with physical conditions
completely different from that of a laboratory button cell. The ability to reliably predict the …

A numerical study to determine proper steam-to-fuel ratio in a biogas-fueled solid oxide fuel cell for different levels of biogas methane content

M Mehrabian, J Mahmoudimehr - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
It is vital to find the optimal quantity of water added to the fuel in a biogas-fueled Solid Oxide
Fuel Cell (SOFC). An under-optimal water quantity can impede steam reforming reactions …

2D Simulation for CH4 Internal Reforming-SOFCs: An Approach to Study Performance Degradation and Optimization

E Audasso, FR Bianchi, B Bosio - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a well-developed technology, mainly used for combined
heat and power production. High operating temperatures and anodic Ni-based materials …

Experimental operating characteristic of a 30-cell tubular segmented-in-series solid oxide fuel cell

S Sun, Y Sima, Z Chen, X Zhang, Y Liang, Y Dai… - Journal of Power …, 2025 - Elsevier
Evaluating the operating characteristics of tubular segmented-in-series (SIS) solid oxide fuel
cells (SOFCs) holds significant guiding value for designing, preparing, integrating, and …

Solid oxide fuel cell reactor analysis and optimisation through a novel multi-scale modelling strategy

A Amiri, P Vijay, MO Tadé, K Ahmed, GD Ingram… - Computers & Chemical …, 2015 - Elsevier
The simulation of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that incorporates a detailed user-developed
model was performed within the commercial flowsheet simulator Aspen Plus. It allows …

Dynamic characteristics of a solid oxide fuel cell with direct internal reforming of methane

TX Ho - Energy Conversion and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
An analysis of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) working with direct internal reforming of
methane when subjected to unsteady conditions is presented in this paper. A cell of planar …