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An Enhanced Transient Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance Model

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dc.contributor.advisor Graham, Samuel
dc.contributor.advisor Haynes, Comas
dc.contributor.author Ford, James Christopher en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Hesketh, Peter
dc.contributor.committeeMember Shelton, Samuel
dc.contributor.department Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2007-03-27T18:19:43Z
dc.date.available 2007-03-27T18:19:43Z
dc.date.issued 2006-11-20 en_US
dc.description.abstract 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 been developed. The present thesis enhances transient modeling and simulation via characterization of two important transient phenomena. They are bimodal stimuli (i.e., simultaneous changes in reactant supply and load demand) electrical transients, inclusive of the simulation of electrolysis, and the electrochemical light off phenomenon. One key result of the electrochemical light off simulations was that the realization that electrochemical parameters such as cell potential may be used as dynamic control variables during transitional heating of the cell. Reflective of the state-of-the-art in controls and dynamic simulation development, the modeling efforts are completed in the MATLAB computing environment. There is then a tangible software development that accompanies the modeling and simulation exercises and transient insights resolved. en_US
dc.description.degree M.S. en_US
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dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14052
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Electrical transients en_US
dc.subject Thermal transients en_US
dc.subject Electrochemical light off en_US
dc.subject Model en_US
dc.subject Solid oxide fuel cells en_US
dc.title An Enhanced Transient Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance Model en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Thesis
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local.contributor.advisor Graham, Samuel
local.contributor.corporatename George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
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