Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage: Recent submissions
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Pathways Toward Enhanced Techno-Economic Performance of Flow Battery Systems in Energy System Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Redox flow batteries have shown great potential for a wide range of applications in future energy systems. However, the lack of a deep understanding of the key drivers of the techno-economic performance of different flow ... -
Characterization of New Nonstoichiometric Ferroelectric (Li0.95Cu0.15)Ta0.76Nb0.19O3 and Comparative Study With (Li0.95Cu0.15)Ta0.57Nb0.38O3 as Photocatalysts in Microbial Fuel Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)This work investigates the photocatalytic activity of new ferroelectric material with formula (Li0.95Cu0.15)Ta0.76Nb0.19O3 (LT76) in a single chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) and compares its performance with the similar ... -
Three-Dimensional Finite Element Study on Lithium Diffusion and Intercalation-Induced Stress in Polycrystalline LiCoO2 Using Anisotropic Material Properties
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In this study, lithium (Li) intercalation-induced stress of LiCoO2 with anisotropic properties using three-dimensional (3D) microstructures has been studied systematically. Phase field method was employed to generate LiCoO2 ... -
Study on Prelithiation Technology of Hard Carbon Electrode Using Stable Metal Lithium Powder
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The prelithiation of hard carbon electrode using stable metal lithium powder to compensate the lithium loss during the first lithium insertion is studied in this work. The results show that when the pressure on lithium ... -
Performance Analysis of Li-ion Battery Under Various Thermal and Load Conditions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In the recent years, with the rapid advancements made in the technologies of electric and hybrid electric vehicles, selecting suitable batteries has become a major factor. Among the batteries currently used for these types ... -
Studying a Hybrid System Based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Combined With an Air Source Heat Pump and With a Novel Heat Recovery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In this paper, a new heat recovery for a microcogeneration system based on solid oxide fuel cell and air source heat pump (HP) is presented with the main goal of improving efficiency on energy conversion for a residential ... -
Ethanol: Tolerant Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts in Alkaline Media
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)This paper describes electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells (ADEFCs), using the non-noble metal electrocatalyst Ag/C, MnO2/C and AgMnO2/C. These electrocatalysts ... -
Investigation of Subsystems for Combination into a SOFC-Based CCHP System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)This paper presents the development of the subsystems for stationary biogas powered solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)-based combined cooling, heat and power (CCHP). For certain applications, such as buildings, a heat-driven ... -
Experimental Evaluation of the Effect of Cycle Profile on the Durability of Commercial Lithium Ion Power Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The effect of the charge/discharge profile on battery durability is a critical factor for the application of batteries and for the design of appropriate battery testing protocols. In this work, commercial high-power prismatic ... -
Effect of Niobium Doping on Electrochemical Properties of Microwave Synthesized Carbon Coated Nanolithium Iron Phosphate for High Rate Underwater Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) for lithium-ion batteries is considered as perfect cathode material for various military applications, especially underwater combat vehicles. For deployment at high rate applications, the ... -
Experimental Investigation on the Feasibility of Heat Pipe-Based Thermal Management System to Prevent Thermal Runaway Propagation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Thermal management system (TMS) plays an essential part in improving the safety and durability of the battery pack. Prior studies mainly focused on controlling the maximum temperature and temperature difference of the ... -
Multiphysics-Based Statistical Model for Investigating the Mechanics of Carbon Nanotubes Membranes for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The filter membrane made up of carbon nanostructure is one of the important components in proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The membrane while under operating conditions of a PEMFC is subjected to various dynamical ... -
Structural Evolution and Formation Mechanism of LiNiO2 During High-Temperature Solid-State Synthesis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The processes and mechanisms of LiNiO2 synthesis during the high-temperature solid state method, using Ni(OH)2 precursor and different lithium salts (Li2CO3 and LiOH), were revealed by the thermal (TG–DTA) and structural ... -
Multiple-Model Adaptive Control of a Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Gas Turbine Power Plant Simulator
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)A multiple model adaptive control (MMAC) methodology is used to control the critical parameters of a solid oxide fuel cell gas turbine (SOFC-GT) cyberphysical simulator, capable of characterizing 300 kW hybrid plants. The ... -
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Numerical Modeling of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells With Analytical and Experimental Validation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)A computational fluid dynamics model for high-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) is developed. This allows for three-dimensional (3D) transport-coupled calculations to be conducted. All major transport ... -
Effects of Cooling Passages and Nanofluid Coolant on Thermal Performance of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In this research, cooling of polymer membrane fuel cells by nanofluids is numerically studied. Single-phase homogeneous technique is used to evaluate thermophysical properties of the water/Al2O3 nanofluid as a function of ... -
Lithium-Ion Battery Packs Formation With Improved Electrochemical Performance for Electric Vehicles: Experimental and Clustering Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)With the increase of production of electrical vehicles (EVs) and battery packs, lithium ion batteries inconsistency problem has drawn much attention. Lithium ion battery imbalance phenomenon exists during three different ... -
Techno-Economic Analysis and Feasibility Study of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Battery Hybrid System for Water Taxi Application
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)A hybrid power system consisting of an intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and a lithium-ion battery is conceptually designed for water taxi applications. The sizing method of such a hybrid system is ... -
Enhanced Water Management and Fuel Efficiency of a Fully Passive Direct Methanol Fuel Cell With Super-Hydrophilic/ -Hydrophobic Cathode Porous Flow-Field
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Water management is a critical issue for a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). This study focuses primarily on the use of a super-hydrophilic or super-hydrophobic cathode porous flow field to improve the water management of ...