CAREER: An Integrated Research and Education on Functionally Graded Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Modeling and Experiments

职业生涯：功能梯度固体氧化物燃料电池的综合研究和教育：建模和实验摘要本研究涉及固体氧化物燃料电池的电化学和机械性能。提高SOFC性能的一个有前景的方法是使用功能梯度电极，而不是纯粹的单片或复合电极。本程序将使用粘聚区模型和相互作用积分，以及随机断裂建模和灵敏度分析，对功能梯度SOFC进行三维瞬时热断裂分析。断裂模型将通过SOFC实验进行验证。该计划的实施方式将使从高中到研究生院的学生以及康涅狄格大学和世界各地的燃料电池研究人员分享燃料电池研究的兴奋。研究成果将用于两个外展项目，例如达芬奇研讨会和工程学2000，这两个项目分别是为新英格兰初中和高中数学科学教师和高中生提供的现有校园暑期充实项目。

CAREER: An Integrated Research and Education on Functionally Graded Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Modeling and ExperimentsAbstractThis research is concerned with electrochemical and mechanical performances of solid oxide fuel cells. One promising approach for improving SOFC performance is the use of functionally graded electrodes rather than purely monolithic or composite electrodes. This program will address three-dimensional transient thermal fracture analysis of functionally graded SOFCs using cohesive zone models and interaction integrals along with stochastic fracture modeling and sensitivity analysis. Fracture modeling will be validated with SOFC experiments. The program will be carried out in such a manner that the excitement of fuel cell research will be shared with students from high school through graduate school, and fuel cell researchers at the University of Connecticut and throughout the world. Research findings will be utilized in two outreach programs, e.g. the da Vinci Workshop and Engineering 2000, which are existing on-campus summer enrichment programs for New England middle and high school math-science teachers and high school students, respectively.