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CFD analysis of mixture formation inside a chemical reactor
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Thermo-fluid model of a chemical reactor
Services offered
- 3D modelling of the operating behavior (thermal, (electro-)chemical, mass transport) of SOFC stacks and structures
- Analysis of thermomechanical phenomena in SOFC stacks
- CFD-based optimization of mixture formation inside chemical reactors (reformer, tail gas oxidizers)
- Analysis of thermal stresses in chemical reactors
- Model-based parameter estimation
Examples and references
- In-house, adaptable 3D process model for planar SOFC stack configurations from different industrial partners
- Process model of tubular SOFC cells
- Detailed 2D MEA-model for essential mechanisms on structural level for SOFC counter flow unit cell
- CFD-based optimization (mixture formation , thermal stresses) of reformer und tail gas oxidizer protoypes in coporation with of industrial partners
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Thermal model of a SOFC stack with integrated burner | CFD analysis of gas distribution inside a SOFC stack | Analysis of thermal stresses inside a single SOFC repeating unit |