Temperature and humidity control of a micro PEM fuel cell stack

authored by

C. Kunde, R. Hanke-Rauschenbach, M. Mangold, A. Kienle, K. Sundmacher, S. Wagner, R. Hahn

Abstract

This paper deals with the control of a miniaturised fuel cell system. A single air blower is used to control both heat and water management of the fuel cell. As the number of manipulated variables is smaller than the number of control variables, classical control algorithms are not applicable. To find a suitable controller, a system model is developed that shows the qualitatively same behaviour as the experimental setup. The dynamic behaviour of the model and the influence of the blower are studied by phase portraits. A control algorithm is then conceived by qualitative analysis of the phase portraits and tested in simulations.

External Organisation(s)

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM)

Type

Article

Journal

FUEL CELLS

Volume

10

Pages

949-959

No. of pages

11

ISSN

1615-6846

Publication date

12.2010

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Energy Engineering and Power Technology

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.201000022 (Access: Unknown)