Research of hydrogen storage system using LabVIEW software

This paper deals with research in the field of hydrogen production and consumption within the experimental fuel cells laboratory of VřB-TUO to achieve optimization of operation and high efficiency. This system operates as an island system and it is powered from a photovoltaic power plant. Hydrogen is supplied from the electrolyzer Hogen GC600. The hydrogen produced then serves as fule for the fuel cell module NEXA Ballard Power System. The main part of this paper focuses on fuel cell operation based on experimental measurements with the potential utilisation of a software model created for optimization and simulation of operation conditions. Parameters, constants and mutual mathematical-physical relations will be used to developed a software model of the source with a fuel cell within the LabVIEW program environment. Such model provides an opportunity to design an ideal fuel cell operation with high efficiency.