Three-Dimensional Numerical Study of Overheating of Two Intermediate Temperature P-AS-SOFC Geometrical Configurations

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to perform a three-dimensional and stationary numerical study of the heat transfer phenomenon in the planar anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells operating at intermediate temperature (IT-P-AS-SOFC). With particular interest to evaluate and localize the maximum and minimum temperatures in a single cell during their stable operation according to two geometrical configuration types, repetition, and symmetry of the cell stages to determine the best configuration that minimizes and produces more homogeneous thermal stresses and logically improves their lifetime and performance. The considered heat sources are mainly due to electrical overpotentials (Ohm, activation, and concentration). The results are obtained according to a FORTRAN code based on the proposed model that is numerically modeled using the finite difference method. From the obtained result analysis, the achieved temperature values by IT-P-AS-SOFC with cell stages repetition are greater than obtained by IT-P-AS-SOFC with cell stages symmetry.