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Mathematical Modeling and Steady-State Analysis of a Co-Ionic-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
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Mathematical Modeling and Steady-State Analysis of a Co-Ionic-Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Mona Bavarian, Masoud Soroush, Ioannis G. Kevrekidis, Jay B. Benziger and IEEE
2012 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), pp 4269-4274
01 Jan 2012

Abstract

Automation & Control Systems Engineering Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Science & Technology Technology
A mathematical model of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with a BaCe1-xSmxO3-alpha type electrolyte is developed. This class of electrolytes exhibits both proton and oxygen-anion conductivity. To develop the model, heat transfer, mass transfer and electrochemical processes are taken into account. The existence of steady-state multiplicity in this class of fuel cells is investigated under three operation modes: constant ohmic load, potentiostatic and galavanostatic. The cell has up to three steady states under the constant ohmic load and potentiostatic modes, and a unique steady state under the galvanostatic mode. This same steady state behavior has been observed in oxygen-anion conducting and proton conducting SOFCs. Interestingly, this study shows that in this class of SOFCs, thermal and concentration multiplicities can coexist; ignition in the solid temperature is accompanied by extinction in the fuel and oxygen concentrations, and ignition and extinction in concentrations of water in the anode and cathode sides, respectively.

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