Transient simulation of failures during start‐up and power cut of a solid oxide fuel cell system using multiphysics modeling

We investigate failure incidents of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system during start-up from ambient conditions as well as during operation around the design point, using numerical simulation with a view to performance and thermo-mechanical stresses. During start-up, which comprises heating and load ramping phases, the system's trajectory moves through a relatively large temperature range. The simulated failure scenarios include reversible...