To both increase the power density of a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and maintain its beneficial feature of secure sealing, a flat-tube high power density (HPD) solid oxide fuel cell is under development by Siemens Westinghouse, based on their formerly developed tubular model. In this paper, a three dimensional numerical model to simulate the steady state heat transfer and fluid flow of a flat-tube HPD–SOFC is developed. A computer code is programmed using the FORTRAN language to solve the governing equations for continuity, momentum, and energy conservation. The highly coupled temperature and flow fields of the air stream and the fuel stream inside and outside a typical channel of a one-rib flat-tube HPD–SOFC are investigated. This heat transfer and fluid flow results will be used to simulate the overall performance of a flat-tube HPD–SOFC in the near future, and to help optimize the design and operation of a SOFC stack in practical applications.
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Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology
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Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of a Flat-Tube High Power Density Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Yixin Lu,
e-mail: yil5@pitt.edu
Yixin Lu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
, Benedum Engineering Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Laura Schaefer,
e-mail: laschaef@engr.pitt.edu
Laura Schaefer
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
, Benedum Engineering Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Peiwen Li
Peiwen Li
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
, Benedum Engineering Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Yixin Lu
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
, Benedum Engineering Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 e-mail: yil5@pitt.edu
Laura Schaefer
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
, Benedum Engineering Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 e-mail: laschaef@engr.pitt.edu
Peiwen Li
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
, Benedum Engineering Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 J. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol. Feb 2005, 2(1): 65-69 (5 pages)
Published Online: September 23, 2004
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Received:
July 21, 2004
Revised:
September 17, 2004
Accepted:
September 23, 2004
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Lu, Y., Schaefer, L., and Li, P. (September 23, 2004). "Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow of a Flat-Tube High Power Density Solid Oxide Fuel Cell." ASME. J. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol. February 2005; 2(1): 65–69. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1843120
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