A Mathematical Model for Prediction of Long-Term Degradation Effects in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

A mathematical model of long-term solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) degradation is proposed based on a cross-cutting meta-study of SOFC degradation research available in the open literature. This model is able to predict long-term SOFC performance under different operating conditions, and it accounts for the main degradation mechanisms, including Ni coarsening and oxidation, anode pore size changes, degradation of anode and electrolyte conductivity, …