• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.260-263
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• 2005

The effects of internal manifold designs the reactant feed-stream in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) is studied to figure out mass flow-distribution patterns over an entire fuel cell stack domain. Reactants flows are modeled either laminar or turbulent depending on regions and the open channels in the bipolar plates are simulated by porous media where permeability should be pre-determined for computational analysis. In this work, numerical models for reactant feed-stream in the PEFC manifolds are classified into two major flow patterns: Z-shape and U-shape. Several types of manifold geometries are analyzed to find the optimal manifold configurations. The effect of heat generation in PEFC on the flow distribution is also investigated applying a simplified heat transfer model in the stack level (i.e. multi-cell electrochemical power-generation unit). This modeling technique is well suited for many large scale problems and this scheme can be used not only to account for the manifold flow pattern but also to obtain information on the optimal design and operation of a PEMC system.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2005

고온자전연소법에 의한 질화알루미늄 합성에 있어서, 반응물(Al) 형상과 희석제(AlN) 입도 등의 형상학적 조건이 반응생성물에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 평균 입경(34$\mu$m)이 같은 두 종류의 Al 분말(입상, 편상)과 평균입경이 다른 4종류의 AM분말을 희석제로 사웅하여 반응 성형체를 준비하였다. 반응성형체의 충진밀도는 이론밀도의 $35\%로 고정하였고, 초기 질소압은 $1\~10MPa$, 희석을은 $0.4\~0.7$로 변화시키면서 반응을 실시하였다. 반응물과 희석제의 입도를 비슷하게 조절함으로써, 상대적으로 질소압이 낮은 1MPa의 조건에서도 순도 $98\% 이상, 입경 수십 $\mu$m의 AlN 합성이 가능함을 확인하였다. 이러한 고순도, 고입경화는 연소파 진행 후, 성형체 내부로 질소가스 투입 용이성의 차이에 의한 현상이라고 판단된다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.334-339
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• 2005

Nickel Powders were synthesized by the reduction of $Ni(OH)_2$ reactant slurries from nonaqueous media, and the morphological characteristics of nickel powders with the addition of NaOH, the composition of mixed solvents, reaction temperature and reaction time were investigated. The NaOH addition changed the structure of agglomeration in the submicron range. As the volume ratio of TEA to DEA increased, the powders slightly suppressed the agglomeration between particles and their size increased. The reaction temperature on size and shape of nickel powders was significant. As reaction time was shortened from 40 min to 0.3 min at $220^{\circ}C$, size distribution of nickel powders was transferred to a narrow size distribution owing to the presence of smaller particles with below $1.0\;{\mu}m$.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2008

고분자 전해질 연료전지의 성능향상을 위한 방법으로 유동채널의 형상을 변경한 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔으나 동일한 유동채널 형상에서 유동방향 변경에 따른 연구는 많이 진행되지 못하였다. 본 연구에서는 동일한 반응면적과 동일한 유동채널의 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 수소와 산소의 유동방향을 Co-flow에서 Counter-flow로 변경될 경우의 연료전지의 성능변화를 분석하기 위하여 연료극과 공기극이 포함된 3차원 수치해석모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 수치해석모델을 활용하여 Co-flow와 Counter-flow의 유동채널 내부의 압력손실, 반응물질의 농도분포, 고분자 전해질 막을 통한 Water Transport, 고분자 전해질 막의 이온전도도 및 I-V 성능곡선을 비교하였다. 그 결과 반응물질의 농도분포, Water Transport, 고분자 전해질 막의 이온전도도가 우수한 Counter-flow 유동조건에서의 성능이 Co-flow 유동조건에 비하여 더욱 우수하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.495-506
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• 1996

Monodispersed colloidaly yttria(Y2O3) can be used in a variety of applications such as phosphors. IR transparent materials and fine ceramics. For preparing monodispersed yttria homogeneous precipitation has been regarded as a fovorable method that is monodispersed yttria can be obtained through calcining monodispersed colloidal compound of yttrium (eg:Y(OH)CO3.nH2O)which can be prepared by homogeneous precipitation with urea. It is however still required to find out the quantitative effects of important variables of precipitation such as concentration of yttrium and urea reaction temperature and initial pH of reactant even though homogeneous precipitation of Y3+ with urea has been studied extensively. Among the effects of these variables we investiga-ted 1) the effect of yttrium concentration on the shape and size of precipitate and the reation rate 2) range of yttrium concentration required to make monodispersed colloidal particles 3) the reason for limited concentra-tion range of yttrium and 4) the effect of ultrasonic radiation on the limited concentration.

• 한국연소학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.8-17
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• 2016

Downstream interactions between lean premixed flames with mutually different fuels of syngas and $CH_4$ have been numerically investigated particularly on and near lean extinction limits. The interaction characteristics between lean premixed (50% $H_2$ + 50% CO)-air and $CH_4$-air flames were shown to be quite different from those between the same hydrocarbon flames. The lean extinction boundaries were of slanted shape, thereby implying strong interactions. The weaker flames had negative flame speeds on the upper extinction boundaries, whereas the weaker flame speeds on the lower extinction boundaries were both negative and positive. The results also showed that the flame interaction characteristics did not follow the general tendency with the dependency of Lewis number in downstream interactions between the same hydrocarbon flames. Importance of chemical interaction in flame characteristics is discussed in the downstream interactions between lean premixed (50% $H_2$ + 50% CO)-air and $CH_4$-air flames.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2009

Using glycidyl methacrylate-linked poly(dimethylsiloxane), methyl methacrylate was polymerized in supercritical $CO_2$. The effects of $CO_2$ pressure, reaction time, and mixing on the yield, molecular weight, and molecular weight distribution (MWD) of the poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) products were investigated. The shape, number average particle diameter, and particle size distribution (PSD) of the PMMA were characterized. Between 69 and 483 bar, the yield and molar mass of the PMMA products showed a trend of increasing with increasing $CO_2$ pressure. However, the yield leveled off at around 345 bar and the particle diameter of the PMMA increased until the pressure reached 345 bar and decreased thereafter. With increasing pressure, MWD became more uniform while PSD was unaffected. As the reaction time was extended at 207 bar, the particle diameter of PMMA decreased at $0.48{\pm}0.03%$ AIBN, but increased at 0.25% AIBN. Mixing the reactant mixture increased the PMMA yield by 18.6% and 9.3% at 138 and 207 bar, respectively.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2012

The main function of fuel cell manifold is to render reactants distribution as uniform as possible into a fuel cell stack. The purpose of this study is to numerically investigate the effects of stack manifold design on reactants distribution within a fuel cell stack. Four manifold designs with different manifold entrance shapes (expansion or diffuser) and different values of the extra width between the cell outer channel and manifold side wall are considered and applied to the fuel cell stack consisting of 50 cells. Since the fuel cell stack geometry involves several millions of grid points for numerical calculations, a parallel computing methodology is employed to substantially reduce the computational time and overcome the memory requirement. The numerical simulations are carried out and calculated results clearly demonstrate that both the manifold entrance shape and extra width have a substantial influence on manifold performance, controlling the degree of flow separation and entrance length for fully developed flow in the manifold channel. Finally, we suggest the optimum design of fuel cell manifold based on the simulation results.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2005

천음속 미교란 모델과 1단계 1차 Arrhenius 화학반응식을 이용하여 반응유체의 압축성 유동에 대하여 연구하였다. 유체 유동은 적은 열방출을 수반하는 희박 예혼합 반응에 국한시켰다. 천음속 연소에 끼치는 채널형상과 채널입구 마하수의 영향 등을 수치해석을 이용하여 조사하였다. 수치결과에서 채널확대는 주어진 채널길이 내에서 화학반응을 증가시키고 있음에 반하여 채널수축은 출구 근처에서 화학반응을 억제시키고 있음을 보여주고 있다. 확대형 채널 내에서 입구유동 마하수 증가는 고정된 반응속도에서 유동을 가속시켰으며 불활성 유체 경우에는 나타나지 않는 약한 충격파가 나타났다. 또한 확대형 채널 출구 근처의 압력과 온도를 증가시키고 주어진 채널길이 내에서 반응체의 소비를 도와준다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.649-655
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• 2011

Methane direct cracking can be utilized to produce $CO_x$ and $NO_x$-free hydrogen for PEM fuel cells, oil refineries, ammonia and methanol production. We present the results of a systematic study of methane direct cracking using a mixed conducting oxide, Y-doped $BaZrO_3$ ($BaZr_{0.85}Y_{0.15}O_3$), membrane. In this paper, dense $BaZr_{0.85}Y_{0.15}O_3$ membrane with disk shape was successfully sintered at $1400^{\circ}C$ with a relative density of more 93% via addition of 1 wt% ZnO. The ($BaZr_{0.85}Y_{0.15}O_3$) membrane is covered with Pd as catalyst for methane decomposition with an DC magnetron sputtering method. Reaction temperature was $800^{\circ}C$ and high purity methane as reactant was employed to membrane side with 1.5 bar pressure. The $H_2$ produced by the reaction was transported through mixed conducting oxide membrane to the outer side. In addition, it was observed that the carbon, by-product, after methane direct cracking was deposited on the Pd/ZnO-$BaZr_{0.85}Y_{0.15}O_3$ membrane. The produced carbon has a shape of sphere and nanosheet, and a particle size of 80 to 100 nm.