Demonstration of SOFC Power Sources for Drones (UAVs; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)
13 Citations•2019•
H. Sumi, Seigo Nakabayashi, T. Kawada
ECS Transactions
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Abstract
Improvement of performance and durability was investigated during liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) utilization for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Infiltration of La-doped ceria (LDC) into Ni-yttria-stabilized zirconia (Ni-YSZ) anode enhanced the performance compared to Ni-Gd-doped ceria (Ni-GDC) anode due to no formation of zirconia-ceria solid solution between the electrolyte and anode. Internal partial oxidation reforming performed stable power generation without carbon deposition on the anode for 100 h in the condition at 650 oC and O/C ≥ 1.5 according to thermodynamic equilibrium. We successfully demonstrated SOFC power sources using commercially available LPG cartridges for drones (UAVs; unmanned aerial vehicles).