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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"Solid Oxide Fuel Cell"”.

  1. A microfabricated solid oxide fuel cell

    Mehta, Ankur, 1983-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2004

    … a significantly higher energy density, and so fuel conversion systems only need to have several percent efficiency to match and surpass the specific energy of conventional batteries. Thus, there is a strong market for successful portable fuel powered electric generators. The goal of this thesis …

    mit Repository record

  2. Distributed computing & solid oxide fuel cell modelling

    Foster, Rhys E.The University of Waikato2004

    Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) are a power generation technology that offers the potential to revolutionize the energy industry. Lower emissions and higher energy efficiencies than conventional thermal generation but, moreover, the ability to deliver these improvements in small generators, enables …

    waikato-masters Repository record

  3. Glass-ceramics for solid oxide fuel cell seals

    Zhang, TengMissouri University of Science and Technology2016

    … of glass and glass-ceramic sealants for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), including the critical issues for sealant design. Section two describes a quantitative approach to characterize the isothermal crystallization of glass using differential thermal analysis (DTA)<strong>, </strong>with …

    must-thes Repository record

  4. Evaluation of micro solid oxide fuel cell technology

    Lin, Roger J., 1974-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2003

    Micro solid oxide fuel cells are one type of fuel cell being researched for use in portable electronic devices or applications requiring portable power. This emerging technology combines fuel cell technology with microfabrication technology to achieve a micro sized fuel cell on a small silicon die. …

    mit Repository record

  5. An Enhanced Transient Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance Model

    Ford, James ChristopherGeorgia Institute of Technology2006

    In order to facilitate the application of solid oxide fuel cells, in conjunction with reduced research and development costs, there is a need for accurate performance models to aid scientists and engineers in component and process design. To this end, an enhanced transient performance model has …

    gatech Repository record

  6. DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT OF PLANAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL STACK

    ORTIGOZA VILLALBA, GUSTAVO ADOLFOPolitecnico di Torino2013

    In the present work, planar anode-supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell short-stacks have been designed, assembled, tested and characterized. The design of the stacks and its components (frame, housing, interconnect, compressive and bonded seals) required a great attention to the materials properties …

    poli-torino Repository record

  7. Synthesis, assembling and validation of solid oxide fuel cell units

    Fernández González, Ricardo2015

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  8. Modeling of solid oxide fuel cell performance with coal gasification

    Ong, Katherine M. (Katherine Mary)Massachusetts Institute of Technology2016

    … systems that integrate coal gasification with solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been championed by the Department of Energy for the past couple of decades. However, many fundamental questions about this system still need to be addressed by modeling the complex coupling between SOFC's and …

    mit Repository record

  9. Assessment of bio-fuel options for solid oxide fuel cell applications

    Lin, Jiefeng

    rit Repository record

  10. Impedance model of a solid oxide fuel cell for degradation diagnosis

    Gazzarri, Javier IgnacioUniversity of British Columbia2007

    … state and alternating current behaviour of a solid-oxide fuel cell is presented to explore the possibilities to diagnose and identify degradation mechanisms in a minimally invasive way using impedance spectroscopy. This is the first report of an SOFC impedance model to incorporate degradation, …

    ubc Repository record

  11. Inkjet deposition of segmented-in-series solid oxide fuel cell architectures

    Faino, Nicolaus S.Colorado School of Mines. Arthur Lakes Library2011

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-54).

    colo-mines Repository record

  12. Thermo-mechanical modeling of a micro-fabricated solid oxide fuel cell

    Ie, Tze Yung Andrew, 1978-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2004

    A micro-fabricated solid oxide fuel cell is currently being designed by the Micro-chemical Power Team(funded under the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative(MURI) Research Program). In the current design a plate structure vital to power generation is exposed to harsh thermal operation …

    mit Repository record

  13. Formulation and Process of Powder Coating for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnects

    Zhou, YandaiziThe University of Western Ontario2016

    Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnects, which are made of chromia-forming ferritic stainless steels, are used to connect individual SOFCs in series to increase the overall cell voltage output. They are usually exposed to high operating temperature (around 800oC) and both oxidative and reductive …

    uwo Repository record

  14. High efficiency air delivery system for solid oxide fuel cell power generation

    Mitchel, Lars Jared-Brian, author, Bandhauer, Todd M., advisor, Windom, Bret C., committee member, Cale, James, committee memberColorado State University. Libraries2024

    … energy system with distinct advantages is a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) integrated with an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) which has the capability to operate at electric efficiencies as high as 70%. This research aimed to produce and test a high efficiency air delivery system that supports …

    colostate Repository record

  15. Surface phase emergence and evolution of solid oxide fuel cell cathode materials

    Davis, Jacob NathanBoston University2013

    Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology is an effective method of energy conversion due to its high efficiency and fuel flexibility. A limiting factor for SOFC performance is the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) that occurs at cathode surface. This research involves the study of changes in the …

    bu Repository record

  16. Mechanical Characterization and Modeling of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolytes with Honeycomb Support

    Berke, Ryan B.The Ohio State University2013

    <p>Planar solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are made up of repeating sequences of electrolytes, electrodes, seals, interconnects, and current collectors. For electro-chemical reasons it is best to keep the electrolyte as thin as possible. However, for electrolyte-supported cells, the thin electrolytes …

    ohiolink Repository record

  17. Theoretical and experimental study of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) using impedance spectra

    Fu, YeqingMassachusetts Institute of Technology2014

    Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is a promising alternative energy source, with its advantages of high operating efficiency, fuel flexibility, low emissions and relatively low cost. However, there are several challenges concerning the SOFC research. Little is known about the complex interfacial …

    mit Repository record

  18. Thermomechanical properties and performance of microfabricated solid oxide fuel cell ([mu]SOFC) structures

    Yamamoto, NamikoMassachusetts Institute of Technology2006

    The mechanical properties of a ceramic electrolyte, sputtered yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), in thin film (<1Clm) form were studied in order to design and fabricate thermomechanically stable microfabricated SOFCs (SOFCs) at high operation temperature. YSZ films of 70-600nm thickness were …

    mit Repository record

  19. Improvement of Cathode Material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell through Surface Infiltration and Electrospinning

    Gao, ChenlongUniversity of Cambridge2017

    … (LSCF/CGO; LSCF:CGO = 1:1) cathode in solid oxide fuel cell applications. One method involved altering the surface of the LSCF/CGO by including metal oxide nanoparticles. By utilizing an infiltration approach, Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>, NiO and CuO nanoparticles with a particle size …

    cambridge Repository record

  20. Solid oxide fuel cell electrolytes produced via very low pressure suspension plasma spray and electrophoretic deposition

    Fleetwood, James D

    <p>Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a promising element of comprehensive energy policies due to their direct mechanism for converting the oxidization of fuel, such as hydrogen, into electrical energy. Both very low pressure plasma spray and electrophoretic deposition allow working with high …

    purdue-thes Repository record

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