Design of new power source based on micro-SOFC for mobile electronic devices

S. Murayama, F. Iguchi, M. Shimizu, S. Tanaka, H. Yugami

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Abstract

A package consisting of a vacuum insulator and a heat exchanger was designed to enable power sources based on micro-SOFCs fueled by liquid fuels thermally sustainable and consistent with other electronics in mobile electronic devices. Gas-liquid heat exchanger worked for cooling the edge of the thermal insulator and recovering the latent and sensible heat of exhaust gases. Numerical analysis using a finite element method and experiment using a prototype package revealed that using liquid fuels based on methanol could reduce the surface temperature of the package to lower than 85°C at the operation temperature lower than 500°C, and thermally sustainable operation could be achieved by heat recovery at this range.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSolid Oxide Fuel Cells 14, SOFC 2015
EditorsS. C. Singhal, K. Eguchi
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages2349-2355
Number of pages7
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)9781623322717
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event14th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, SOFC 2015; held as part of the Electrochemical Society, ECS Conference on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 2015 Jul 262015 Jul 31

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number1
Volume68
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

Conference14th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, SOFC 2015; held as part of the Electrochemical Society, ECS Conference on Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period15/7/2615/7/31

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