• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.105-109
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• 1995

본 연구에서는 수치모사로 부터 단위 전지 양극가스내 질소 조성과 각 가스의 순환에 따른 단위전지내의 온도분포 및 성능변화를 구하였다. 양극가스내 질소의 영향은 냉각효과로 나타났고 순환비가 증가할수록 전지내의 온도와 전지의 성능은 감소하였다. 작동압력이 증가할수록 전지의 성능은 증가하였고, 기전력변화 대 압력의 상용대수변화의 직선의 기울기는 문헌상의 실험치와 유사하게 나타났다.

• Plant Journal
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.45-51
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• 2014

This study performs several experiments on a newly developed temperature safety system that can be used for residential building heating systems, the heat source of which is derived from a conventional fuel cell. Prior to this, the hot water made from a fuel cell was not used in residential housing but just went to waste. The present safety system is installed in the current underfloor heating system. At first we used the CFD technique to develop a new heat exchanger. The fuel cell must satisfy the thermal conditions of the inlet temperature being $55^{\circ}C$ and the outlet temperature being $60^{\circ}C$. But variations in weather cause fluctuations in the heating water temperature. The experimental results show our new system capable of maintaining the temperature difference within a ${\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$ range. So we believe that our new PFMFC fuel cell stack array is a good candidate for being used in residential heating systems.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.309-317
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• 2011

The effect of physical properties of coal fuels and carbon particle on performance of DCFC (Direct Carbon Fuel Cell) was investigated. Shenhua and Adaro were selected as coal fuel and carbon particle was used for comparing with coal. The Ultimate, proximate, SEM, XRD, and BET analysis of samples were conducted. The component of char was more important than that of raw coal because the operating temperature of reactor is higher than devolatilization region of coal. The surface area and volume of pores affected significantly the performance of the system than content of fixed carbon or char rates. The performance of DCFC with carbon particle was in proportional to working temperature.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.11
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• pp.735-742
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• 2017

In this study, an effective model-based sensor fault detection methodology that can detect and isolate PEM temperature sensors fault is introduced. In fuel cell vehicle operation process, the stack temperature affects durability of a fuel cell. Thus, it is important for fault algorithm to detect the fault signals. The major objective of sensor fault detection is to guarantee the healthy operations of the fuel cell system and to prevent the stack from high temperature and low temperature. For the residual implementation, parity equation based on the state space is used to detect the sensors fault as stack temperature and coolant inlet temperature, and residual is compared with the healthy temperature signals. Then the residuals are evaluated by various fault scenarios that detect the presence of the sensor fault. In the result, the designed in this study fault algorithm can detect the fault signal.

• Clean Technology
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.243-250
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• 2001

The fuel cell has been continuously studied as environment-compatible alternative energy technology. Lately the basic techniques about stacking and widening are considered to be important for practical use. Although phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) is the most progressed one in the fuel cell technologies, few studies about temperature profile of the stack which can be the basic data for the fuel cell design have been reported yet. In this study, the temperature profile of PAFC stack was simulated. The temperature profiles of stack were obtained at various operating conditions, and when stack is operated the proper position to measure the temperature could be predicted. Also we can propose more effective cooling design. The standard deviation of the temperature profile of the proposed design was is about 50% smaller.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.196-202
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• 2007

The performance characteristics of the polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCS) were investigated under various humidification conditions at steady-state and transient conditions. The PEFC studied in this study was characterized by I-V curves in the potentiostatic mode and EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy). The I-V curves representing steady-state performance were obtained from OCV to 0.25 V, and the dynamic performance responses were obtained at some voltages. The effects of anodic external humidification were measured by varying relative humidity of hydrogen from 20% to 100% while dry air was supplied in the cathode. At the high voltage region, the performance became higher with the increase of the temperature, while at the low voltage region, the performance decreased with the increase of temperature. The EIS showed that ohmic losses were larger at the dry condition of membrane and the effects of mass transport losses increased remarkably when the external and self-humidification were high. The dynamic responses were also monitored by changing the voltage of the PEFC instantly. As the temperature increased, the current reached steady-state earlier. The self-humidification with the generated water delayed the stabilization of the current except for low voltage conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.69-79
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• 2004

To correctly simulate performance characteristics of fuel cells with a modeling method, various physical and chemical phenomena must be considered in fuel cells. In this study, performance characteristics of planar solid oxide fuel cells were simulated by a commercial CFD code, CFD-ACE+. Through simultaneous considerations for mass transfer, heat transfer and charge movement according to electrochemical reactions in the 3-dimensional planar SOFC unit stack, we could successfully predict performance characteristics of solid oxide fuel cells under operation for structural and progress variables. In other words, we solved mass fraction distribution of reactants and products for diffusion and movement, and investigated qualitative and quantitative analysis for performance characteristics in the SOFC unit stack through internal temperature distribution and polarization curve for electrical characteristics. Through this study, we could effectively predict performance characteristics with variables in the unit stack of planar SOFCs and present systematic approach for SOFCs under operation by computer simulation.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.89.2-89.2
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• 2010

고체산화물 연료전지는 $800{\sim}1000^{\circ}C$인 고온에서 작동하므로 적용되는 밀봉재의 요구조건은 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 SOFC 밀봉재로서 $SiO_2-B_2O_3-RO$계 결정화 유리를 선정하였으며 작동온도 부근에서 결정화를 유도하여 고온점성유동을 제어하고자 하였다. 따라서 $SiO_2-B_2O_3-RO$계에 RO인 CaO, SrO, BaO, MgO를 상호 치환하였을 때 결정상의 생성, 생성온도, 생성결정의 종류가 sealing 특성에 어떠한 영향을 주는가를 검토하였다. 결정화유리를 $800^{\circ}C$로 유지하였을 때 생성되는 주 결정상은 Calsium silicate, Strontium silicate, Barium silicate, Magnesium silicate이였으며 Strontium silicate 의 생성속도가 가장 빨랐으며 결정상은 불산으로 에칭하여 SEM으로 관찰하였다. Barium silicate를 유도한 결정화 유리가 $800^{\circ}C$에서 1000시간 유지하였을 경우 가장 내화학성이 우수하며 강도값도 154MPa로 가장 높았다. 또한 부분 결정화를 통해 $800^{\circ}C$ 점성유동이 제어됨을 고온현미경을 통해 관찰하였다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.590-599
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• 2011

The electrification of the waste heat of fuel cell is necessary to enhance the efficiency of fuel cell system. For this purpose, the SOFC/ST(Solid oxide fuel cell/Steam turbine) hybrid system is suitable. The purpose of this work is to predict the performance of methane fueled SOFC/ST hybrid power system and to analyze the influence of operating temperature of stack, current density of stack, combustor outlet gas temperature, and boiler outlet gas temperature. According to the analysis, it is proved that making the best use of the waste heat of stack and minimizing the fuel consumption of combustor are essential for the high-efficiency of SOFC/ST hybrid system.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.265-269
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• 1998

고분자전해질 연료전지는 다른 형태의 연료전지에 비하여 전류밀도가 크고 10$0^{\circ}C$ 미만의 온도에서 작동되며 구조가 간단하여 수송용 무공해 차량의 동력원으로서 아주 적합한 시스템이다. 또한 빠른 시동과 응답특성, 우수한 내구성을 가지고 있고 연료로 수소 이외에도 메탄올이나 천연가스를 개질하여 사용할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. (중략)