Journal
APPLIED ENERGY
Volume 322, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119464
Keywords
Solid oxide fuel cell stack; Multiphysics coupling; Pre-reforming ratio; Failure probability
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [12074362, 11774324]
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University [P0035168]
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This study developed a 3D thermo-mechanical model to evaluate the mechanical performance of SOFC running on methane fuel. The results showed that the reliability of the whole SOFC stack is favorable when the methane steam pre-reforming ratio (R) is within the range of 0.4-0.7.
Thermal stress-induced mechanical failure is a critical issue for practical application of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Due to the lack of study on the thermo-mechanical behavior of SOFC with different methane steam pre-reforming ratios (R), a 3D thermo-mechanical model is developed to systematically evaluate the mechanical performance of SOFC running on methane fuel. The model fully considers the coupled transport and reaction processes in the SOFC. The numerically obtained temperature is imported to a mechanical sub-model to determine the thermal stress and strain of SOFC components under various operating conditions, namely with different R values. Covering all R conditions, glass-ceramic sealant is the most dangerous component, while cathode is in sub-critical state. When R < 0.4, the electrolyte has the minimum failure probability. When R > 0.4, the anode becomes the safest component in SOFC stack. With the increase of R, the failure probability of anode decreases all the way and always stays in the safe range, while first decreases then increases for electrolyte, cathode and sealant. R within range of 0.4-0.7 is favorable for the reliability of the whole SOFC stack. This study is useful for identifying optimal operating conditions for efficient and stable operation of SOFC running on alternative hydrocarbon fuels.
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