A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications

A modular simulator of dynamic behaviour of the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system, suitable for use as a training tool is presented in this article, as an alternative to expensive practical tests. This simulator, developed in Aspen Custom Modeller (ACM), captures all of the processes in an SOFC mo...

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Main Authors: Amiri, Amirpiran, Ahmed, Khaliq, Tadé, M.O.
Other Authors: Kiss, AA
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79513
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Ahmed, Khaliq
Tadé, M.O.
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Amiri, Amirpiran
Ahmed, Khaliq
Tadé, M.O.
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description A modular simulator of dynamic behaviour of the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system, suitable for use as a training tool is presented in this article, as an alternative to expensive practical tests. This simulator, developed in Aspen Custom Modeller (ACM), captures all of the processes in an SOFC module: mass, energy, and charge balances, overpotentials, ohmic losses and electrochemical reaction kinetics. The challenges relevant to programming and mathematical skills needed for models deployment are minimised. Application of the simulator is demonstrated through i) a basic steady-state simulation and 1D optimisatin followed by estimation of the stack's distributed variables and ii) illustration of the transient behaviour of the SOFC unit. Interpretation of SOFC operation dynamics, in particular, is emphasised to show the effectiveness of the simulator for training purposes and for laboratory demonstrations. The results show the key features of the SOFC module simulator for practical applications and for virtual laboratories. It also opens up opportunities for developing an in-built SOFC simulator module in a flowsheet simulation software such as Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-795132020-12-17T05:30:26Z A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications Amiri, Amirpiran Ahmed, Khaliq Tadé, M.O. Kiss, AA Zondervan, E Lakerveld, R Ozkan, L Science & Technology Technology Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications Engineering, Chemical Computer Science Engineering SOFC Simulator Dynamic Laboratory ACM MODEL A modular simulator of dynamic behaviour of the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) system, suitable for use as a training tool is presented in this article, as an alternative to expensive practical tests. This simulator, developed in Aspen Custom Modeller (ACM), captures all of the processes in an SOFC module: mass, energy, and charge balances, overpotentials, ohmic losses and electrochemical reaction kinetics. The challenges relevant to programming and mathematical skills needed for models deployment are minimised. Application of the simulator is demonstrated through i) a basic steady-state simulation and 1D optimisatin followed by estimation of the stack's distributed variables and ii) illustration of the transient behaviour of the SOFC unit. Interpretation of SOFC operation dynamics, in particular, is emphasised to show the effectiveness of the simulator for training purposes and for laboratory demonstrations. The results show the key features of the SOFC module simulator for practical applications and for virtual laboratories. It also opens up opportunities for developing an in-built SOFC simulator module in a flowsheet simulation software such as Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS. 2019 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79513 10.1016/B978-0-12-818634-3.50100-4 English ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV restricted
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Technology
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Engineering, Chemical
Computer Science
Engineering
SOFC
Simulator
Dynamic
Laboratory
ACM
MODEL
Amiri, Amirpiran
Ahmed, Khaliq
Tadé, M.O.
A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications
title A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications
title_full A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications
title_fullStr A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications
title_full_unstemmed A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications
title_short A steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications
title_sort steady-state and dynamic simulation tool for solid oxide fuel cell operation applications
topic Science & Technology
Technology
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Engineering, Chemical
Computer Science
Engineering
SOFC
Simulator
Dynamic
Laboratory
ACM
MODEL
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79513