Seal Leakage Effects on the Electrical Performance of an SOFC Button Cell
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
7-23-2013
Publication Title
International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
Conference Name
ASME 2012 10th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology collocated with the ASME 2012 6th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
Abstract
This paper reports a new study where leakages through a seal in an SOFC button cell is investigated in details. A 2D model is used to determine different flow characteristics of the leakages and its effects on the cell performance. The leakage effects on the performance are studied at different seal porosities and other parameters are also investigated. The results of this investigation indicate that a seal leakage can affect the cell performance significantly if the leak comes from outside the test rig. That is, an air leak must be present through the seal and must flow into the anode chamber where then it affects negatively the cell performance.
Rights Statement
© 2012 by ASME
Recommended Citation
DiGiuseppe, Gianfranco, "Seal Leakage Effects on the Electrical Performance of an SOFC Button Cell" (2013). Mechanical Engineering Presentations And Conference Materials. 76.
https://digitalcommons.kettering.edu/mech_eng_conference/76
