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Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) use a hard ceramic electrolyte instead of a liquid and operate at temperatures around 1,000 degrees C. Because of the high temperatures and use of a ceramic electrolyte, there are some unique design challenges associated with SOFCs.

CFDRC can help investigat:

  • Electrode overpotential losses and polarization behavior
  • Efficiency of fuel utilization
  • Temperature distribution and thermoelastic stress
  • Geometry and operating conditions and their effects on performance
  • Fuel cell stack and system level performance

Please contact us for more information about our fuel cell modeling capabilities.


Tubular SOFC Polarization Curve


Cutaway View of Tubular SOFC


Close-Up of Tubular SOFC
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Electric Potential on Surface of Anode and Cathode


Temperature on
Surface of Solid Parts

 
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