Experimental Validation of a State Model for PEMFC Auxiliaries Control

Author

Adzakpa, K.P. ; Ramousse, J. ; Agbossou, K. ; Dubé, Y. ; Hassanaly, N. ; Zemmar, F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres, Trois-Rivieres, QC

fYear

2008

fDate

5-9 Oct. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

This work aims to validate experimentally a state model for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system control. In this model, the air supply dynamic will be analyzed. The air is assumed to be compressible and the model takes into account the compressor, the humidification device, the inlet and outlet manifolds, the fuel cell stack and the proportional solenoid valve at the outlet. This model is described by the following variables: the total mass flow, the pressure, the temperature and the relative humidity. The effect of the air supply device on the system´s behavior (stack voltage...) is analyzed and validated on a 600 W power PEMFC fuel experimental data. The model results fit well with the experiment and it will help to optimize the stack net power.

Keywords

proton exchange membrane fuel cells; PEMFC auxiliaries control; air supply dynamic; fuel cell stack; humidification device; power 600 W; pressure; proportional solenoid valve; proton exchange membrane fuel cell; relative humidity; stack net power; temperature; total mass flow; Biomembranes; Control system synthesis; Fuel cells; Humidity; Power system modeling; Protons; Solenoids; Temperature; Valves; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 2008. IAS '08. IEEE

Conference_Location

Edmonton, Alta.

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2278-4

Electronic_ISBN

0197-2618

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/08IAS.2008.131

Filename

4658919