• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.496-497
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• 2011

고체산화물 연료전지(SOFC)는 다른 연료전지에 비해 발전효율이 높고, 전력뿐 아니라 물과 열이 부산물로 생성되어 활용할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 또한, 다양한 연료를 사용할 수 있어 향후 대용량 발전용 연료전지에 적합한 특징을 가진다. 하지만 아직 Stack의 가격이 매우 비싸고, 실제의 Stack이 있다하더라도 연구 중의 손상 위험을 감수해야 한다. 따라서 SOFC Stack을 대신 할 수 있는 가상의 SOFC 시스템 구현을 통해, 저렴한 비용으로 실제의 SOFC 시스템과 유사한 환경을 구축하여 비교할 수 있다. SOFC Stack의 최대출력 DC 1kW급을 목표 대상으로 하여, 48V, 25A의 DC 출력이 가능한 Programmable DC Power Supply 설계 및 시리얼 통신을 이용한 인터페이스 보드를 제작하였고, SOFC Stack Modeling 및 GUI 구성을 하였다. 구현된 SOFC 시뮬레이터를 통해 상용의 인버터를 이용한 계통출력 전력과 실제 Stack 실험결과 비교로, 제작한 시스템이 향 후 SOFC 시스템을 위한 시험 및 연구에 응용 가능함을 입증하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.257-268
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• 2017

This paper proposes an efficient two-dimensional simulation model for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) based on the electrochemical effectiveness model. The effectiveness model is known to accurately predict the current generation performance of SOFC electrodes, by considering the complex reaction/transport processes that occur within thin active functional layers near the electrolyte. After validation tests, the two-dimensional simulation model was used to calculate the distribution of current density and oxygen concentration transverse to the flow channel in anode-supported SOFCs, with which the oxygen depletion characteristics were investigated in detail. In addition, simulations were also conducted to determine the minimum number of grids required in the transverse direction to efficiently obtain accurate results.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.269-274
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• 2010

As a preliminary study on a SOFC-GT hybrid system integrated a with coal-gasification system, the influence of the concentrations of $H_2$ and CO in syngas on the performance characteristics of the hybrid system is investigated. It is expected that the differences in the heating values of fuels with different compositions trigger the off-design operation of the gas turbine and result in different performance characteristics of the overall hybrid system. Syngas compositions are found to affect the SOFC performance. Performance of hybrid system with carbon monoxide is poorer than the case with hydrogen. In the case of part-load performance with syngas, performance degradation at part-load operating conditions with hydrogen is more dominant than the case with carbon monoxide.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.32.2-32.2
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• 2011

고체산화물 연료전지의 연결재의 필요한 물성으로는 공기극과 연료극을 차폐시켜줄 수 있는 고밀도와 구성 소재간의 전기적으로 연결될 수 있는 전기전도도 산화극과 환원극에서 화학적 안정성과 타 구성 소재와의 열팽창 계수 등이 중요한 특성으로 필요하게 된다. 이를 위해 $LaCrO_3$계 연결재가 주로 사용되어 왔다. 그러나 LCO계 연결제는 $1,400^{\circ}C$이상의 높은 소결 온도와 이로 인한 Cr의 휘발로 인한 타 구성소재와의 반응 등으로 인해 저온소결의 필요성이 재기되고 있는 소재 이다. 본 연구에서는 LCCCO계 구성 소제에 LaF3, 소결 소제를 첨가하여 저온에서 결정성 및 소결거동, 전기적 특성을 평가하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.505-511
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• 2015

Solid oxide fuel cell operate at high temperature ($800{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$). High temperature have an advantage of system efficiency, but a weak durability. In this study, linear state space controller is designed to handle the temperature of solid oxide fuel cell system for proper thermal management. System model is developed under simulink environment with Thermolib$^{(R)}$. Since the thermally optimal system integration improves efficiency, very complicated thermal integration approach is selected for system integration. It shows that temperature response of fuel cell stack and catalytic burner are operated at severe non-linearity. To control non-linear temperature response of SOFC system, gain scheduled linear quadratic regulator is designed. Results shows that the temperature response of stack and catalytic burner follows the command over whole ranges of operations.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.119-130
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• 2009

This article reviews recent R&D trends in SOFC development with an emphasis on industries that can produce the SOFC stack and power generation system. SOFC is an electrochemical device that can convert the chemical energy of fuel into the electrical energy with environment friendly system and high efficiency. SOFC power generation system could be classified as the portable power generation system, auxiliary power unit(APU), residential power generation(RPG) and large size distributed power generation. In the case of more than 10kW system, the major R&D trends are focused on the tubular type SOFC system with high efficient and long term stability to meet the commercialization of SOFC power generation system.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.157-163
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• 2010

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are commonly composed of ceramic compartments, and it is known that the physical properties of the ceramic materials can be changed according to the operating temperature. Thus, the physical properties of the ceramic materials have to be properly predicted to develop a highly reliable simulation model. In this study, several physical properties that can affect the performance of SOFCs were selected, and simulation models for those physical properties were developed using our own code. The Gibbs free energy for the open circuit voltage, exchange current densities for the activation polarization, and electrical conductivity for the electrolyte were calculated. In addition, the diffusion coefficient-including the binary and Knudsen diffusion mechanisms-was calculated for mass transport analysis at the porous electrode. The physical property and electrochemical reaction models were then simulated simultaneously. The numerical results were compared with the experimental results and previous works studied by Chan et al. for code validation.

• Ceramist
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.8-13
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• 2010

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.31-35
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• 2016

This paper demonstrates the successful application of yttria-stabilized zirconia thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition to the anode-side interlayer for cerium oxide electrolyte based solid oxide fuel cell. At the operating temperature over $500^{\circ}C$, the electrical conductivity of cerium oxide electrolyte is known to dramatically increase and, therefore, the open circuit voltage of the cell decreases leading to the decrease of the performance. Ultra-thin (60 nm) atomic layer deposited yttria-stabilized zirconia thin film in this study conformally coated the anode-side surface of the cerium oxide electrolyte and efficiently blocked the electrical conduction through the electrolyte. Accordingly, the open circuit voltage increased by up to 20%, and the maximum power density increased by 52% at $500^{\circ}C$

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.455-463
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• 2009

코발트 보호막 코팅이 적용된 페라이트계 스테인리스 스틸인 STS 430과 STS 444 소재에 대해 고체산화물 연료전지용 금속연결재로서의 고온 산화 특성에 대해 살펴보았다. 코발트 코팅층은 $800^{\circ}C$ 고온 산화 후 코발트 산화물 및 $Co_2CrO_4$, $CoCr_2O_4$, $CoCrFeO_4$ 등과 같은 코발트가 함유된 스피넬 상을 형성하였다. 또한 페라이트계 스테인리스 스틸과 코발트 코팅의 계면에서 크롬과 철이 함유된 치밀한 산화층을 형성하여 금속연결재 표면의 스케일 성장속도를 감소시키고 금속연결재 내에 함유된 크롬의 외부 확산을 효과적으로 억제하였다. 한편 STS 430은 고온 산화 후 표면에 형성된 스케일 하부에 $SiO_2$와 같은 내부 산화물이 형성된 반면 STS 444는 표면 스케일 이외에 다른 내부 산화물은 확인되지 않았으며 고온에서의 면저항 측정 결과, 코발트가 코팅된 STS 444의 전기 전도성이 STS 430 보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다.