Computational fluid dynamics analysis of an innovative start-up method of high temperature fuel cells using dynamic 3d model

• Autorzy: Kupecki J. , Mich D. , Motylinski K.

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DOI

10.1515/pjct-2017-0010

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article presents a numerical analysis of an innovative method for starting systems based on high temperature fuel cells. The possibility of preheating the fuel cell stacks from the cold state to the nominal working conditions encounters several limitations related to heat transfer and stability of materials. The lack of rapid and safe startup methods limits the proliferation of MCFCs and SOFCs. For that reason, an innovative method was developed and verified using the numerical analysis presented in the paper. A dynamic 3D model was developed that enables thermo-fluidic investigations and determination of measures for shortening the preheating time of the high temperature fuel cell stacks. The model was implemented in ANSYS Fluent computational fluid dynamic (CFD) software and was used for verifi cation of the proposed start-up method. The SOFC was chosen as a reference fuel cell technology for the study. Results obtained from the study are presented and discussed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

CFD; dynamic modeling; start-up; SOFC

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 19, nr 1
• Strony: 67--73
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kupecki J.

• Instytut Energetyki, Zakład Procesów Cieplnych, Augustówka 36, 02-981 Warszawa

autor

Mich D.

• Instytut Energetyki, Zakład Procesów Cieplnych, Augustówka 36, 02-981 Warszawa

autor

Motylinski K.

• Instytut Energetyki, Zakład Procesów Cieplnych, Augustówka 36, 02-981 Warszawa

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Uwagi

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).