This study aims at developing a system able to recover energy from exhaust gases of a thermal engine. Composed of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) in a single chamber configuration, the device has to convert chemical energy of gases into electricity. Embedded in the exhaust line at the exit of the three-way catalyst, the stack of single chamber SOFC will complete the reduction of toxic gases emissions with an improvement of the vehicle energy efficiency.Unlike conventional SOFC, single chamber SOFC do not require any gastight sealing between compartments and work in a mixed atmosphere composed of hydrocarbon and oxygen. Stack assembly is thus simplified and more compact; insertion into the exhaust line is therefore easier. This concept has bee...