LAPSE:2023.6501
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LAPSE:2023.6501
Computational Fluid Dynamics for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Stack Modeling: A Brief Review
Anitha Dhanasekaran, Yathavan Subramanian, Lukman Ahmed Omeiza, Veena Raj, Hayati Pg Hj Md Yassin, Muhammed Ali SA, Abul K. Azad
February 23, 2023
Protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) are one of the promising and emerging technologies for future energy generation. PCFCs are operated at intermediate temperatures (450−750 °C) and exhibit many advantages over traditional high-temperature oxygen-ion conducting solid oxide fuel cells (O-SOFCs) because they are simplified, have a longer life, and have faster startup times. A clear understanding/analysis of their specific working parameters/processes is required to enhance the performance of PCFCs further. Many physical processes, such as heat transfer, species transport, fluid flow, and electrochemical reactions, are involved in the operation of the PCFCs. These parameters are linked with each other along with internal velocity, temperature, and electric field. In real life, a complex non-linear relationship between these process parameters and their respective output cannot be validated only using an experimental setup. Hence, the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is an easier and more effective mathematical-based approach, which can easily change various geometric/process parameters of PCFCs and analyze their influence on its efficiency. This short review details the recent studies related to the application of CFD modeling in the PCFC system done by researchers to improve the electrochemical characteristics of the PCFC system. One of the crucial observations from this review is that the application of CFD modeling in PCFC design optimization is still much less than the traditional O-SOFC.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics, design optimization, oxygen-ion conducting fuel cells, physical processes, protonic ceramic fuel cells
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Dhanasekaran A, Subramanian Y, Omeiza LA, Raj V, Yassin HPHM, SA MA, Azad AK. Computational Fluid Dynamics for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Stack Modeling: A Brief Review. (2023). LAPSE:2023.6501
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Dhanasekaran A: Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
Subramanian Y: Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei [ORCID]
Omeiza LA: Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei [ORCID]
Raj V: Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei [ORCID]
Yassin HPHM: Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei
SA MA: Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
Azad AK: Faculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei [ORCID]
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Energies
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16
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208
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2022
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2022-12-25
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1996-1073
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