@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7595, title = {Electrical Performance of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Unit with Non-Uniform Inlet Flow and High Fuel Utilization}, author = {Ping Yuan and Mu-Sheng Chiang and Syu-Fang Liu and Shih-Bin Wang and Ming-Jun Kuo}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {This study investigates the electrical performance of a planar solid oxide fuel cell unit with cross-flow configuration when the fuel utilization gets higher and the fuel inlet flow are non-uniform. A software package in this study solves two-dimensional, simultaneous, partial differential equations of mass, energy, and electro-chemistry, without considering stack direction variation. The results show that the fuel utilization increases with a decrease in the molar flow rate, and the average current density decreases when the molar flow rate drops. In addition, non-uniform Pattern A will induce more severe happening of non-reaction area in the corner of the fuel exit and the air inlet. This non-reaction area deteriorates the average current density and then deteriorates the electrical performance to –7%.}, journal = {International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering}, volume = {3}, number = {8}, year = {2009}, pages = {1601 - 1606}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7595}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/32}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 32, 2009}, }