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Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Model Development for Electric Aviation

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  • Joshua A. Wilson

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Yudong Wang

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • John Carroll

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Jonathan Raush

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Gene Arkenberg

    (Nexceris LLC, 404 Enterprise Dr, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA)

  • Emir Dogdibegovic

    (Nexceris LLC, 404 Enterprise Dr, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA)

  • Scott Swartz

    (Nexceris LLC, 404 Enterprise Dr, Lewis Center, OH 43035, USA)

  • David Daggett

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Subhash Singhal

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

  • Xiao-Dong Zhou

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute for Materials Research and Innovation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA 70504, USA)

Abstract

A thermodynamic model was developed and validated to analyze a high-performance solid oxide fuel cell and gas turbine (SOFC-GT) hybrid power system for electric aviation. This study used a process simulation software package (ProMax) to study the role of SOFC design and operation on the feasibility and performance of the hybrid system. Standard modules, including compressor, turbine, heat exchanger, reforming reactor, and combustor were used from the ProMax tool suite while a custom module was created to simulate the SOFC stack. The model used an SOFC test data set as an input. Additional SOFC stack performance effects, such as pressure, temperature, and utilization of air and fuel, were added from open source data. System performance predictors were SOFC specific power, fuel-to-electricity conversion efficiency, and hybrid system efficiency. Using these input data and predictors, a static thermodynamic performance model was created that can be modified for different system configurations and operating conditions. Prior to creating the final aircraft performance model, initial demonstration models were developed to validate output results. We used the NASA SOFC model as a benchmark, which was created with their Numerical Propulsion System Simulator (NPSS) software framework. Our output results matched within 1% of both the NASA model and open source SOFC performance data. With confidence gained in the accuracy of this model, a 1-MW SOFC-GT hybrid power system was constructed for an aircraft propulsion concept. Overall hybrid system efficiencies of > 75% FTE were observed during standard 36,000 feet cruise flight conditions.

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  • Joshua A. Wilson & Yudong Wang & John Carroll & Jonathan Raush & Gene Arkenberg & Emir Dogdibegovic & Scott Swartz & David Daggett & Subhash Singhal & Xiao-Dong Zhou, 2022. "Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine Model Development for Electric Aviation," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:8:p:2885-:d:794113
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