Numerical Investigation of Anode Thickness on the Performance and Heat/Mass Transport Phenomenon for an Anode-Supported SOFC Button Cell

Table 1

Geometric and physical parameters used in this study.

Quantity	Value
Cell diameter, (mm)	20
PEN thickness (mm)	0.555
Anode thickness, (mm)	0.1, 0.5, 1.0
Electrolyte thickness, (mm)	0.025
Cathode thickness, (mm)	0.03
Length of flow channel (mm)	10
Diameter of flow channel (mm)	7
Interconnect thickness (mm)	15
Porosity	0.3
Operating temperature (K)	873, 1073, 1273
Operating pressure (atm)	1
Relative humidity	100%
Fuel inlet temperature (°C)	800
Preexponential factor,	128
Universal gas constant, (J mol^−1 K^−1)	8.314
Activation energy, (J mol^−1)	550
Fuel input mass flow rate (kg/sec)	2.4 × 10^−7
Air input mass flow rate (kg/sec)	1.3 × 10^−5