A review of modeling and simulation techniques across the length scales for the solid oxide fuel cell

作者：Grew Kyle N; Chiu Wilson K S^*

来源：Journal of Power Sources, 2012, 199: 1-13.

DOI：10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.10.010

• Atomistic
• Fuel cell
• HeteroFoaM
• Mesoscale
• Multiscale modeling
• Quantum

Recent advances in computational techniques have allowed the application of computational tools to study heterogeneous functional materials (HeteroFoaMs) in the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) from the quantum (sub-atomic) to atomistic to the continuum scales. However, knowledge gained from a particular computational technique can only provide insight at that specific scale. There has been a recent interest to develop a more cohesive effort so that results obtained from models across a particular spatial dimension can be used to extract additional insight across a larger range of length scales. This review article surveys recent progress in the modeling and simulation of SOFCs, and relates them to the relevant physical phenomena and length/time scales. We then proceed to review the various numerical techniques used, and their applicability across the length and time scales.

• 出版日期2012-2-1