Modeling and Control of Proton Exchange Membrane and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Stationary Systems

Fuel cells power systems are an emerging technology in energy production and have shown intense development in the recent years as they offer a clean and efficient alternative for power generation. This paper presents an overview of the recent works on dynamic modeling and control design for stationary fuel cell systems including the research developed at ITC-Irst. Are also presented the studies developed in different areas connected with fuel cells systems ranging from power management to freeze start-up. The emphasis is mainly devoted on the ageing of electrolyte materials for membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) systems but also briefly on solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems.