Proposal for Automation and Control of a PEM Fuel Cell Stack

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Gonzatti ◽  
M. Miotto ◽  
F. A. Farret
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Automation And Control ◽  
And Control

Nonlinear Thermal Modelling and Control of a PEM Fuel Cell Stack

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason R. Kolodziej
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange Membrane ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Proton Exchange ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Coolant Temperature ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Nonlinear Control Method ◽  
And Control

The purpose of this paper is to present a nonlinear control method for accurately maintaining coolant temperature within a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack by controlling coolant flow rate. Due to the current sensitive nature of the membrane and a strict relative humidity requirement it is critical to precisely control the internal temperature of the fuel cell. First, an optimization-based parameter identification is applied to determine unknown coefficients to the nonlinear thermal model of the fuel cell stack. The stack is modelled according to a lumped parameter Continuous-flow Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) form. The paper then presents a nonlinear disturbance rejection control technique to accomplish the necessary temperature control. Experimental data from a 17-cell fuel cell stack is used for both the modelling and control portions of this work.

Control Oriented Discretized Cathode Control Volume Method for Improved PEM Fuel Cell Modeling

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Headley ◽  
Dongmei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Pem Fuel Cells ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Modeling Methodology ◽  
Volume Method ◽  
And Control

The humidity levels in PEM fuel cells has a profound effect on the performance. However, in large fuel cell stacks the relative humidity (RH) changes significantly along the length of the stack. This paper presents a control-oriented model with spatial considerations of the distribution of water vapor that can be used to properly predict and control the humidity levels in a PEM fuel cell stack. This model predicts the dynamic response of the stack in real-time by tracking energy and mass flows in four basic CVs. To provide spatial information of the stack conditions, the cathode CV was further subdivided into 6 sub-volumes. The model was validated with experiments conducted on a 28-cell, 2kW fuel cell stack. The validation results show that the multiple CV approach can accurately predict the stack RH and voltage, and is capable of predicting localized voltage losses. This new modeling methodology shows the importance of a distributed understanding of the RH profile, and provides a tool to create control algorithms for PEM fuel cells that consider the health of all the sections of the stack.

Bond graph model of a PEM fuel cell stack

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (06) ◽  
pp. 329-334
Author(s):  
S. Rabih ◽  
C. Turpin ◽  
S. Astier
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Graph Model ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Bond Graph ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack

scholarly journals Design and control of multiphase interleaved boost converters-based on differential flatness theory for PEM fuel cell multi-stack applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 106346
Author(s):  
Phatiphat Thounthong ◽  
Pongsiri Mungporn ◽  
Damien Guilbert ◽  
Noureddine Takorabet ◽  
Serge Pierfederici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Differential Flatness ◽  
Differential Flatness Theory ◽  
Boost Converters ◽  
And Control

Diagnosis of PEM fuel cell stack based on magnetic fields measurements

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 11482-11487 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Hamaz ◽  
C. Cadet ◽  
F. Druart ◽  
G. Cauffet
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack

Parametric Sensitivity Tests — European PEM Fuel Cell Stack Test Procedures

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Simon Araya ◽  
Søren Juhl Andreasen ◽  
Søren Knudsen Kær
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Pem Fuel Cell ◽  
Test Procedures ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Parametric Sensitivity ◽  
Benchmark Tests ◽  
Sensitivity Tests ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Fuel Cell Operation

As fuel cells are increasingly commercialized for various applications, harmonized and industry-relevant test procedures are necessary to benchmark tests and to ensure comparability of stack performance results from different parties. This paper reports the results of parametric sensitivity tests performed based on test procedures proposed by a European project, Stack-Test. The sensitivity of a Nafion-based low temperature PEMFC stack’s performance to parametric changes was the main objective of the tests. Four crucial parameters for fuel cell operation were chosen; relative humidity, temperature, pressure, and stoichiometry at varying current density. Furthermore, procedures for polarization curve recording were also tested both in ascending and descending current directions.

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