Abstract
In the present study, numerical simulation of thermo-fluid dynamics and electrochemical reaction in a small tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) was carried out. An experiment was carried out to compare the measured output characteristics with the simulation result. The simulation result was formed in good agreement with the experimental data. The simulation revealed that the effect of radiation heat transfer on the temperature distribution is significant. Additionally, the inline arrangement with a small pitch in the air flow direction shows the most uniform temperature distribution.
