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Journal Publications - Analysis & Diagnostic Methods
"Infrared Thermography and Thermoelectrical Study of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell," G. Ju, K. Reifsnider and X. Huang, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 5, Iss. 3, pp. 031006-1 through -6, August 2008.
"Nondestructive Reconstruction and Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes using X-ray Computed Tomography at Sub-50 nm Resolution," J. R. Izzo, Jr., A. S. Joshi, A. A. Peracchio, K. N. Grew, W. K. S. Chiu, A. T. Tkachuk, S. H. Wang and W. Yun, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 155, pp. B504-B508, May 2008.
"Modeling of Gas Transport through a Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and the Porous Anode Layer," J. R. Izzo, Jr., A. A. Peracchio, and W. K. S. Chiu, Journal of Power Sources, vol. 176, Iss. 1, pp. 200-206, January 2008.
"Lattice Boltzmann Model for Multi-Component Mass Transport in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode with Heterogeneous Internal Reformation and Electrochemistry (Keynote Lecture, 16th Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics: Micro, Nano and Multiscale Physics for Emerging Technologies Conference, Banff, Canada, July 23-27, 2007)," W. K. S. Chiu, A. S. Joshi and K. N. Grew, The European Physical Journal, accepted, 2008.
"Lattice Boltzmann Method for Multi-Component, Non-Continuum Mass Diffusion," A. S. Joshi, A. A. Peracchio, K. N. Grew and W. K. S. Chiu, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 40, No. 23, pp. 7593-7600, December 2007.
"Modeling and Analysis of a Micro-tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) operating in Intermediate Temperatures," M.F. Serincan, A. Smirnova, N. Sammes, ECS Transactions, Vol. 7, Iss. 1, pp. 1955-1965, June 2007.
"Lattice Boltzmann Method for Continuum, Multi-Component Mass Transport in Complex 2-D Geometries," A. S. Joshi, K. N. Grew, A. A. Peracchio and W. K. S. Chiu, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol. 40, No. 9, pp. 2961-2971, May 2007.
"Lattice Boltzmann Modeling of 2D Gas Transport in a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode," A. S. Joshi, K. N. Grew, A. A. Peracchio and W. K. S. Chiu, Journal of Power Sources, vol. 164, Iss. 2, pp. 631-638, February 2007.
"Multi-scale modeling approaches for functional nano-composite materials," K. Reifsnider, X. Huang, G. Ju, R. Solasi, Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 41, No. 20, pp. 6751-6759, October 2006.
"Comparison of Methodologies for Determination of Fracture Strength of 8 mol% Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Electrolyte Materials," K. An, H.G. Halverson, K. L. Reifsnider, S.W. Case, M.H. McCord, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, pp. 99-102, May 2005.
"Application of an Anode Model to Investigate Physical Parameters in an Internal Reforming SOFC,"E. S. Greene, M. G. Medeiros and W. K. S. Chiu, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 2, Iss. 2, pp. 136-140, May 2005.
"Dynamic modeling of single tubular SOFC combining heat/mass transfer and electrochemical reaction effects," X. Xue, J. Tang, N. Sammes, Y. Du, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 142, Iss. 1-2, pp. 211-222, March 2005.
"A Multiphysics Modeling Study of (Pr 0.7 Sr 0.3)MnO 3+-δ/8 mol % Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Composite Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, " K. An, K.L. Reifsnider, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 2, Iss. 1, pp. 45-51, February 2005.
"SOFC mathematic model for systems simulations. Part one: from a micro-detailed to macro-black-box model," R. Bove, P. Lunghi, N. Sammes, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 30, Iss. 2, pp. 181-187, February 2005.
"SOFC mathematic model for systems simulations. Part two: definition of an analytical model," R. Bove, P. Lunghi, N. Sammes, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 30, Iss. 2, pp. 189-200, February 2005.
"Time Dependent Properties and Performance of a Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell," G. Ju, K. Reifsnider, X. Huang, Y. Du, ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science & Technology, Vol. 1, Iss. 1, pp. 35-42, November 2004.
"Characterization of the SOFC material, LaCrO3, using vibrational spectroscopy," G.A. Tompsett and N.M. Sammes, Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 130, Iss. 1-2, pp. 1-7, May 2004.
New Energy Seminar Series: Challenges for a New Energy Frontier 
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Fuel Cell Center Establishes Fuel Cell UPS Test Facility
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Engineering Launches Eminent Faculty Initiative in Sustainable Energy, September, 2007
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FuelCell Energy Celebrates Successful Demo at Fuel Cell Center, September 6, 2007
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New Fall Course: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering -
Fuel Cells
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