Abstract

AbstractAchieving high performance from a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) requires optimal design based on parametric analysis. In this paper, design parameters, including anode support porosity, thicknesses of electrolyte, anode support, and cathode functional layers of a single, intermediate temperature, anode‐supported planar SOFC, are analyzed. The response surface methodology (RSM) technique based on an artificial neural network (ANN) model is used. The effects of the cell parameters on its performance are calculated to determine the significant design factors and interaction effects. The obtained optimum parameters are adopted to manufacture the single units of an SOFC through tape casting and screen‐printing processes. The cell is tested and its electrochemical characteristics, which show a satisfactory performance, are discussed. The measured maximum power density (MPD) of the fabricated SOFC displays a promising performance of 1.39 W cm–2. The manufacturing process planned to fabricate the SOFC can be used for industrial production purposes.

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