• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.379-381
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• 2009

The simulation model for metal-supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cell(SOFC) is developed in this study. Open circuit voltage is calculated using Nernst equation and Gibbs free energy is required by thermodynamic. The exchange current densities are compared with experimental results since exchange current density is most effective factor for the activation loss. Liu's study is used for the exchange current density of cathode, BSCF, and Koide's result is applied for the exchange current density of anode, Ni/YSZ. For the ohmic loss, ionic conductivity of YSZ is described from Kilner's mode and the data are compared with Wanzenberg's experimental data. Diffusivity is an important factor for the mass transfer through the porous medium. Both binary diffusion and Knudsen diffusion are considered as the diffusion mechanism. For validation, simulation results at this work are compared with our experimental results.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.06a
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• pp.307-310
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• 2009

In order to develop SOFC cell performance, many kind of things were investigated. Electrode microstructure is the one of them therefore we focus on electrodes fabrication easily and efficiently. We can fabricate electrodes easily with Pt using DC magnetron sputtering and sintering. However sputtering is difficult to handle and to grow porous electrodes what we require. On the other hand sintering is much easier than sputtering to make porous and adhesive electrodes. So in this paper we deal with sintering and optimize to deposit electrodes conditions by analyzing electrode microstructure with sacnning electron microscopy(SEM) micrograph. Also, we compare electrochemical performance of cells fabricated by sputtering and sintering.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.364-367
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• 2006

The decrease of polarization resistance in cathode is the key point for intermediate temperature SOFC(Solid Oxide Fuel Cell). In this study, the Influence of Co substitution in B-site at perovskite PSCM (Pr0.3Sr0.7CoxMn(1-x)) was investigated. The PSCM series exhibits excellent MIEC(Mixed ionic Electronic Conductor) properties. The ASR(Area Specific Resistance) of PSCM3773 was $0.174{\Omega}cm^2\;at\;700^{\circ}C$. The activation energy of PSCM3773 was also lower than other compositions of PSCM. The ASR values were increased gradually during the thermal cycling test of PSCM37773 due to the delamination between electrolyte and cathode materials.

• 한국전기화학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.124-129
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• 2001

SOFC(Solid Oxide Fuel Cell)의 음극으로 쓰이고 있는 Ni-YSZ 복합체의 미세구조를 Ni의 함량에 따라 정량적으로 분석하고 이로부터 미세구조적인 특성과 전극특성간의 상관관계를 규명하였다. 미세구조적인 특성의 정량화를 위해 quantitative microscopy 이론을 응용해 화상분석 하였고 그로부터 복합체내 각 상들의 크기 및 분포, 각 상간의 연결도 및 계면 면적 등의 정보를 얻어내었다. 미세구조 분석결과 복합체 전극의 특성은 입자성장 등에 의한 미세구조 변화, 특히 Ni 상의 입자성장 정도에 크게 의존하였으며 이렇게 정량화된 미세구조적 인자들은 복합체가 나타내는 복잡한 전기적 물성들을 예측하는데 아주 유용하게 활용되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.47 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been under development for a variety of power generation applications. Power system sizes considered range from small watt-size units (e.g., 50-W portable devices) to very large multi-megawatt systems (e.g., 500-MW base load power plants). Because of the reversibility of its operation, the SOFC has also been developed to operate under reverse or electrolysis mode for hydrogen production from steam (In this case, the cell is referred to as solid oxide electrolysis cell or SOEC.). Potential applications for the SOEC include on-site and large-scale hydrogen production. One critical requirement for practical uses of these systems is long-term performance stability under specified operating conditions. Intrinsic material properties and operating environments can have significant effects on cell performance stability, thus performance degradation rate. This paper discusses potential applications of the SOFC/SOEC, technological status and current research and development (R&D) direction, and certain aspects of long-term performance degradation in the operation of SOFCs/SOECs for power generation/hydrogen production.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.354-360
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• 2001

Hybrid energy system of fuel cell and gas turbine is discussed as the system to be used in the distributed power generation. Discussion is first directed to the distributed power generation system which is expected to be more popularly introduced both in urban and isolated areas. In the next some characteristic features of fuel cell and micro gas turbine are shortly described. In the last discussion is turn to the fuel cell and micro gas turbine hybrid system. In particular, performance characteristics of a representative SOFC/MGT hybrid system are investigated through the concept design at various power capacity levels.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.45 no.12
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• pp.782-787
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• 2008

Ni-ceria cermets have been extensively investigated as candidates for the anode in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. We have used the citric method to synthesize nanocomposite powders consisting of NiO (Ni metal content: $40{\sim}60%$ by volume) highly dispersed in $Ce_{0.9}Gd_{0.1}O_{1.95}$ (CGO). The microstructure characteristics and sintering behaviors of the nanocomposites were investigated. No impurity phases were observed and the shrinkage of these substrates matched well with that of a CGO electrolyte with a specific surface area of $11\;m^2/g$. Densification of the CGO electrolyte layer to $<5\;{\mu}m$ thickness was achieved by co-firing the laminated electrolyte with the porous NiO-CGO substrate at $1400^{\circ}C$ for 6 h.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.404-405
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• 1995

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell has advantage of high utility because of having high operation temperature. In case of anode, Ni and YSZ being widly used as anode start materials. But Ni can be sintered during operation because that its operation temperature is very high, so it cause to lower the cell performance. It is very important to control the ratio of Ni to YSZ. In this paper, we studed on characterization of anode by controlling the Ni-YSZ contents.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.711-716
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• 2003

본 논문은 5KW급의 SOFC와 저전압 배터리를 복합전원으로하는 10kw급 독립형 연료전지발전시스템의 전력 변환장치의 개발에 관한 것이다. 이를 위한 전력변환장치는 연료전지로부터의 저전압을 상승시키기 위한 고주파 DC-DC 컨버터 및 이를 안정된 교류전원으로 변환하기 위한 DC-AC 인버터 그리고 저전압 배터리를 충$\cdot$방전하기 위한 양방향 DC-DC 컨버터로 구성된다. 미국 에너지부 및 IEEE가 주최한 "2003 International Future Energy Challenge Competition"에서 제시한 90$\%$이상의 효율과 $\$40/KW$ 이하의 양산가등의 사양을 목표로 개발된 본 전력변환장치에 대한 토폴로지, 주요 부품의 설계 및 제어방식에 관하여 기술하고 실험결과를 제시한다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.151-157
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• 2006

A two-dimensional numerical model to study the performance of anode-supported flat-tube solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) far the cross section of the cell in the flow direction of the fuel and air flows is developed. In this model a mass and charge balance, Maxwell-Stefan equation as well as the momentum equation by using, Darcy's law are applied in differential form. The finite element method using FEMLAB commercial software is used for meshing, discritization and solving the system of coupled differential equations. The current density distribution and fuel consumption as well as water production are analyzed. Experimental data is used to verify a predicted voltage-current density and power density versus current density to judge on the model accuracy.