This paper presents an optimal technique for parameter estimation of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) model. The idea is to minimize the Sum of Squared Error (SSE) between the output voltage and the experimental data. To achieve this purpose, a new metaheuristic, called the Converged Grass Fibrous...

This work aims to study on the performance of the SDC-based SOFC with a direct internal reforming of methane at lower temperature in the range of 600-750 ºC. The model of SDC-based SOFC with direct internal reforming mode is simulated and validated. The predicted results are in a good agreement...

High temperature fuel cells are a promising technology for ultra-low emission power generation. This paper presents a novel poly-generating system capable of greater than 80% (LHV CH4) co-production efficiency with carbon capture and liquefaction. The proposed system synergistically integrates...

This paper presents a detailed flexible mathematical model for planar solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which allows the simulation of transient performance characteristics. This mathematical model includes the incorporation of a thermal modelling into an electrochemical model with...

Integration of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in coal gasification power plant technology would be one of the most promising technology in the coal utilization for power generation. The clean syngas from gas cleanup unit serves as fuel for SOFC in integrated gasification fuel cell power plant. The...

A comprehensive numerical model was developed to predict the electrochemical performance of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). The multi-component Lattice Boltzmann (LB) model based on kinetic theory for gas mixtures combined with a representative elementary volume (REV) scale LB algorithm based on...

This paper points out an error in the literature and analyzes its effect on electrochemical models of solid oxide fuel cell stacks. A correction is presented.

In this paper, the optimization of a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell–gas turbine (SOFC–GT) power plant is presented. The plant layout is based on an internal reforming SOFC stack; it also consists of a radial gas turbine, centrifugal compressors and plate-fin heat exchangers. In the first part...

Modeling of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems is a powerful approach that can provide useful insights into the nonlinear dynamics of the system without the need for formulating complicated systems of equations describing the electrochemical and thermal properties. Several algorithmic...

An energy analysis of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power systems with gas recycles fed by natural gas is carried out. Simple SOFC system, SOFC power systems with anode and cathode gas recycle respectively and SOFC power system with both anode and cathode gas recycle are compared. Influences of...