Performance and aviation application of direct ammonia fuel SOFC-GT hybrid system
A simulation model of the solid oxide fuel cells-gas turbine(SOFC-GT)hybrid power system on the basis of direct ammonia fuel was established,to developed an efficient power generation system with a high power-mass ratio optimized by architecture,and studied the effects of fuel utilization and system fuel allocation on system power allocation,mass of various subcomponents,and energy losses.Then,the performance of the established SOFC-GT hybrid system was evaluated by changing parameters such as the compressor pressure ratio,fuel flow rate and air flow rate.The power-mass ratio analysis of the system was also carried out under the optimal performance condition.The simulation results showed that,the net power generation efficiency of the system can reach 56.85%,and the exergy efficiency can reach 50.71%at the design conditions.Meanwhile,the net power generation and the power-mass ratio reached 213 kW and 0.730 3 kW/kg,respectively.So,this result can meet the power-mass ratio standard given by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory(PNNL)for the SOFC-GT hybrid system used in the aerospace field.Finally,the application of the system on commercial aircraft as both main power system and auxiliary power unit was discussed,and the designed SOFC-GT hybrid system showed good aviation application prospects.
DA-SOFCsolid oxide fuel cells-gas turbinehybrid systemsystem efficiencypower-mass ratioaviation power