The computational modeling contribute for design, dimensioning and also for performance evaluation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Nevertheless, the modeling is complex due to of large quantity of physics phenomena involved. In addition of physics phenomena, the present dimensions raise difficulties to validate the results. In this work, the interconnect channels adjacent to an anode have modeled aiming evaluate the flowing in this system. The validation of procedures and considerations has done by indirect mode. The flowing at interconnect has been evaluate through the Navier-Stokes equations and at anode it has been used the Darcy's Law. The technique of finite volume has used to solving of equations. It has been used typical values of permeability, while viscosity and density have been numerically determined, considering a mixture of hydrogen and water. It has been considered steady state and isotropy in relation of all physical properties determined at different temperatures. It have been analyzed the influences at the flowing by ratio between the porosity of anode and viscosity of mixture H2O and H2O; density and temperature. A study of how the mesh affects the results also has been done. It has been possible the see that, when the mixtures of hydrogen/water enters at porous media, the flowing suffer a reduction of velocity in relation of medium value applied at entering. The pressure, in this situation, does not show significant reduction.
SOFC; interconnects; modeling; porous media
