Publications

2024

• Utilizing Neural Networks for Optimizing the Performance of Solid Oxide Cell Stacks
  OB Rizvandi, R Braun – PRiME 2024 (October 6-11, 2024), 2024
• Protonic-Ceramic Supported Intermediate-Temperature Electrolysis Operations: From Unit-Cell to Utility-Scale
  A Thatte, H Zhu, RJ Kee, R Braun – PRiME 2024 (October 6-11, 2024), 2024
• High efficiency air delivery system for solid oxide fuel cell power generation
  L. J. Mitchel, S. D. Garland, D. B. Olsen, B. C. Windom, R. J. Braun, T. M. Bandhauer
  Proceedings of 9th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC), 17–26 (2024)

2023

• Characterizing the Performance of kW-scale Multi-Stack Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Modules through Modeling and Experimentation
  G. Floerchinger, C. Cadigan, N. Sullivan, R. Braun
  ECS Transactions, 111 (6) 803-808 (2023)
• Modeling High-Power Density Ceria-Based Direct Ammonia Fueled SOFC Stacks for Mobile Applications

  L. Wehrle, A. Ashar, O. Deutschmann, and R.J. Braun
  ECS Transactions, 111 (6) 753-762 (2023)

• Development Progress of a 70% Efficient Hybrid SOFC-I.C. Engine Hybrid System for Stationary Applications up to 1 MW
  R.J. Braun, G. Floerchinger, N.P. Sullivan, T. Vincent, R. Danforth, T. Bandhauer, S. Garland, and D. Olsen
  ECS Transactions, Volume 111, (6) 699 (2023). 

• Model-Based Comparative Analysis of GDC and YSZ Based Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  A. Ashar, H. Zhu, R.J. Kee, G. Jackson, and R.J. Braun
  ECS Transactions, Volume 111, (6) 641 (2023).  

2022

• Development status of a 70% efficient hybrid SOFC system for 100 kW-class distributed generation applications
  R.J. Braun, G. Floerchinger, N.P. Sullivan, T. Vincent, R. Danforth, I. Frampton, T. Bandhauer, S. Garland, D. Olsen, B. Windom
  Proc. of the 15th European SOFC & SOE Forum, 5-8 July 2022, Lucerne Switzerland.

• Performance of Protonic Ceramic Cells and Systems for Hydrogen Production
  A.A. Thatte, M. Pastula, A. Wood, R. O’Hayre, R.J. Braun
  Proc. of the 15th European SOFC & SOE Forum, 5-8 July 2022, Lucerne Switzerland.

• Assessing Reversible Solid Oxide Cell Systems for Grid-Energy Storage Based on H2/H2O and CH4/H2O-CO2 Chemistries
  A. Parashar, J. Hosseinpour, E. Reznicek, R.J. Braun
  Proc. of the 15th European SOFC & SOE Forum, 5-8 July 2022, Lucerne Switzerland.

2021

• Development of a High-Efficiency, Low-Cost Hybrid SOFC/Internal Combustion Engine Power Generator
  R.J. Braun, M. Mundhwa, G. Floerchinger, N.P. Sullivan, T. Vincent, R. Danforth, T. Bandhauer, D. Olsen, B. Windom
  SOFC-XVII, July 18-23, Sweden, ECS Transactions, (2021).

• Modeling and Techno-Economic Analysis of High Temperature Electrolysis Systems Using Protonic Ceramics
  A.A. Thatte and R.J. Braun
  SOFC-XVII, July 18-23, Sweden, ECS Transactions, (2021).

2020

• Development Activities for Realizing kW-scale Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Stacks and Systems
  R.J. Braun, K. Ferguson, H. Zhu, R.J. Kee, N. Sullivan, R. O’Hayre, E. Tang, M. Pastula, A. Wood, T. Joia, W. Dong
  Proc. of the 14th European SOFC & SOE Forum, 20-23 October 2020, Lucerne Switzerland.

2019

• Development of a Novel High Efficiency, Low Cost Hybrid SOFC/Internal Combustion Engine Power Generator
  R.J. Braun, E. Reznicek, C. Cadigan, N.P. Sullivan, R. Danforth, T. Bandhauer, S. Garland, D. Olsen, B. Windom, B. Schaffer
  ECS Transactions, 91 (1) 355-360 (2019).
• Development of kW-scale Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells and Systems
  R.J. Braun, A. Dubois, K. Ferguson, C. Duan, C. Karakaya, L. Zhu, R. J. Kee, H. Zhu, N. Sullivan, E. Tang, M. Pastula, A. Wood, T. Joia, R. O’Hayre
  ECS Transactions, 91 (1) 997-1008 (2019).
• Reversible solid oxide cell systems for grid energy management
  E. Reznicek, R.J. Braun
  ECS Transactions, 91 (1) 2547-2552 (2019).

2017

• Comparing the Expected Stack Cost of Next Generation Intermediate Temperature Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells with Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology
  A.Dubois, S. Ricote, and R.J. Braun
  ECS Transactions, 78 (1) 1963-1972 (2017).
• Renewable Energy-driven Reversible Solid Oxide Cell Systems for Grid-Energy Storage and Power-to-Gas Applications
  E. Reznicek and R.J. Braun
  ECS Transactions, 78 (1) 2913-2923 (2017).

2016

• Measuring Thermochemical Energy Storage Capacity with Redox Cycles of Doped-CaMnO3
  L. Imponenti, K. J. Albrecht, R. J. Braun, and G. S. Jackson
  ECS Transactions, 72 (7) 11-22 (2016).

2015

• Thermodynamic Analysis of Non-Stoichiometric Perovskites as a Heat Transfer Fluid for Thermochemical Energy Storage in Concentrated Solar Power
  K.J. Albrecht and R.J. Braun
  PowerEnergy2015-49409, Proceedings of ASME 2015 9th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, San Diego, CA (2015).
• Energy Dense Storage Using Intermediate Temperature Reversible Solid Oxide Cell Systems
  A. Monti, C.H. Wendel, M. Santarelli, and R.J. Braun
  ECS Transactions, 68 (1) 3289-3300 (2015).
• Modeling Intermediate Temperature Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells
  K.J. Albrecht, C.Duan, R. O’Hayre, and R.J. Braun
  ECS Transactions, 68 (1) 3165-3175 (2015).

2014

• Dynamic Modeling of SOFC Cogeneration Systems for Light Commercial Applications
  K.J. Albrecht and R.J. Braun
  ESFuelCell2014-6403, ASME Fuel Cell Science and Technology Conference, Boston, MA, June (2014).
• Operating conditions and system considerations for a reversible solid oxide cell system for electrical energy storage
  C Wendel, P Kazempoor, RJ Braun
  ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
• Pressurized Regenerative Solid Oxide Cells for Electrical Energy Storage
  P Kazempoor, C Wendel, RJ Braun
  ECS Transactions 58 (37), 45-54
• Performance Analysis of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells for Syngas Production
  P Kazempoor, RJ Braun
  ECS Transactions 58 (19), 43-53

2013

• Performance Assessment of Solid Oxide Cells for Electrical Energy Storage
  P Kazempoor, C Wendel, RJ Braun
  Meeting Abstracts, 1685-1685
• Performance Analysis of Syngas Fueled Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
  P Kazempoor, R Braun
  224th ECS Meeting (October 27–November 1, 2013)

2012

• Model development and system design of a novel solid oxide flow battery system for grid-energy storage
  C Wendel, RJ Braun
  10th European SOFC forum, Lucerne, Switzerland
• Modeling and Performance Evaluation of a Large-Scale SOFC-Based Combined Heat and Power System for Biogas Utilization at a Wastewater Treatment Facility
  AA Trendewicz, RJ Braun
  ASME 2012 10th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering …

2011

• Evaluating SOFC-based Power System Concepts for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
  R Braun, K Kattke
  ECS Transactions 25 (2), 291-300

2009

• Evaluating SOFC-based Power System Concepts for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
  R Braun, K Kattke
  ECS Transactions 25 (2), 291-300
• Coupling Complex Reformer Chemical Kinetics with Three-Dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics
  G Goldin, H Zhu, K Kattke, A Dean, R Braun, RJ Kee, D Zhang, L Maier, …
  ECS Transactions 25 (2), 1253-1262

2004

• Considerations in the Design and Application of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Energy Systems in Residential Markets.
  RJ Braun, SA Klein, DT Reindl
  ASHRAE Transactions 110 (1)

2023

• Reversible solid oxide electrochemical system as seasonal energy storage in ultra-high renewable energy grid scenarios
  A. A. Thatte, O. J. Guerra, R. J. Braun
  2023 Graduate Research And Discovery Symposium (GRADS) Posters and Presentations, Colorado School of Mines, Arthur Lakes Library (May 2023)
• Knowledge-based Integration of Aircraft System Simulation within Aircraft Conceptual System Design
  Kristian Amadori, Max Baan, Robert Braun, Christopher Jouannet, Ingo Staack, A. B. Saab
  (2023)

2022

• Hybrid fuel cell power: High electric efficiency from low-carbon fuels at low cost (2022)
  R.J. Braun, Innovation News Network Magazine, Issue 12, December.

2013

• Chapter 12 Application of SOFCs in Combined Heat, Cooling, and Power Systems
  R.J. Braun and P. Kazempoor
  Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: From Materials to System Modeling, 327-382, RSC Publishing
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• Optimal design and dispatch of distributed generation systems
  KA Pruitt, S Leyffer, AM Newman, R Braun
  Preprint ANL/MCS-2004-0112, Argonne National Laboratory, Mathematics and …

2012

• Optimal design and dispatch of distributed generation systems
  KA Pruitt, S Leyffer, AM Newman, R Braun
  Preprint ANL/MCS-2004-0112, Argonne National Laboratory, Mathematics and …
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• 6 Modeling the Steady-State and Dynamic Characteristics of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells
  RJ Kee, H Zhu, RJ Braun, TL Vincent
  Advances in Chemical Engineering 41, 331 View PDF
• 7 Analysis, Optimization, and Control of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
  RJ Braun, TL Vincent, H Zhu, RJ Kee
  Advances in Chemical Engineering 41, 383 View PDF

2010

• Analysis of hybrid hydrogen systems: Final report
  J Dean, R Braun, D Munoz, M Penev, C Kinchin
  National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  View PDF

2006

• Fuel Cell Airframe Integration Study for Short-Range Aircraft
  M Gummalla, A Pandy, R Braun, T Carriere, J Yamanis, T Vanderspurt, …
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2001

• Optimal Design and Operation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems for Distributed Generation
  RJ Braun, SA Klein, DT Reindl
  Solar Energy Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  View PDF
• Assessment of solid oxide fuel cells in building applications–phase 1: modeling and preliminary analyses
  RJ Braun, SA Klein, DT Reindl
  Energy Center of Wisconsin

2000

• Review of State-of-the-art Fuel Cell Technologies for Distributed Generation: A Technical and Marketing Analysis
  RJ Braun, SA Klein, DT Reindl
  Energy Center of Wisconsin
• Review of state-of-the-art fuel cell technologies for distributed generation
  RJ Braun, SA Klein, DT Reindl
  Report, 193-2

2024

• Intermediate-Temperature Water Splitting Using Protonic Ceramic Electrolysis Cells
  Amogh Thatte View PDF

• Design and Simulation of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for Reversible Solid Oxide Cell (REOC) System
  Javad Hosseinpoor View PDF

2023

• Performance and Techno-Economic Analysis of Hybrid Systems Powered by Hydrogen and Biogas
  Alessandro Saccardi View PDF

2021

• Marine Shipping Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potentials Resultant from Alternative Fuel and Prime Mower Configurations
  Rachel Thomas View PDF

2020

• Modeling & Simulation of Hybrid Renewable Energy-CHP Systems for Distributed Generation Applications
  Christopher Hampel View PDF

• Multi-Scale Modeling of Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Stacks and Systems
  Kyle Ferguson View PDF

• Design and Simulation of Hybrid Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems for Distributed Scale Power Generation
  David Wahlstrom View PDF

2019

• Design and Simulation Of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Recompression Brayton Cycles With Regenerators
  Evan Reznicek View PDF

• Dispatch Optimization of Concentrating Solar Power with Utility Scale Photovoltaics
  William Hamilton View PDF

2018

• The Design of Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Systems: From Cells to Systems
  Alexis Dubois View PDF

2017

• Design and Optimization of a Novel High-Efficiency Solar Flux Receiver Using a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Cycle
  Mike Wagner View PDF

• Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells for Unconventional Oil and Gas Production
  Gladys Anyenya View PDF

2016

• Design and Analysis of a New Linear Fresnel Receiver Assembly
  Abhishek Parikh View PDF

• Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Interpretation of Perovskite Oxide Materials in Thermochemical Energy Storage and Conversion for Application in Concentrating Solar Power
  Kevin Albrecht View PDF

2015

• Design And Analysis Of Reversible Solid Oxide Cell Systems For Electrical Energy Storage
  Christopher C. Wendel View PDF
• Development Of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor Model For the Fast Pyrolysis Of Biomass For Process Simulation
  Anna A. Trendewicz View PDF
• Experimental and Numerical Analysis Of Heat Transfer In A Particle-Based Concentrated Solar Power Receiver
  Tyler C. Ketchem View PDF

2013

• Physically Based Dynamic Modeling of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
  Kevin J. Albrecht View PDF
• Optimal Sizing And Dispatch Of Cooling Systems With Cold Thermal Energy Storage For Commercial Buildings: A Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Approach
  Raido Huberg View PDF

2012

• A Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Program For the Optimal Design And Dispatch Of Fuel Cell-Based Distributed Generation Systems
  Kristopher A. Pruitt View PDF

2011

• Design, Performance, And Economic Assessment Of Renewable And Alternative Fuel Production Pathways
  William L. Becker View PDF
• Technoeconomic Analysis Of The Co-Production of Hydrogen and Power In Thermochemical-Based Biorefineries
  Luke Hanzon View PDF
• Dynamic Modeling of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems For Commercial Building Applications
  Andrew T. Schmidt View PDF

2010

• The Development Of Novel, High-Fidelity Modeling Tools For Thermal Management Of Planar And Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems
  Kyle J. Kattke View PDF

2009

• Leveling Intermittent Renewable Energy Production Through Biomass Gasification-Based Hybrid Systems
  Jered Dean View PDF

2002

• Optimal design and operation of solid oxide fuel cell systems for small-scale stationary applications
  RJ Braun