Water Management in PEM Fuel Cells: Controllability Analysis and Steady-state Optimization for Temperature Control

This paper presents a controllability study of the water management inside anode channel by regulating the stack temperature for PEM fuel cell systems with dead-ended anode. Moreover, this work includes the design of a steady-state target optimizer which calculates the temperature set-point profiles...

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Published inIFAC Proceedings Volumes Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 12231 - 12236
Main Authors Arce, Alicia, Bordons, Carlos, del real, Alejandro J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2011
Subjects
model predictive and optimization-based control
optimal operation and control of power systems
Thermal degradation
optimal operation and control of power systems
model predictive and optimization-based control
Thermal degradation
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Summary:This paper presents a controllability study of the water management inside anode channel by regulating the stack temperature for PEM fuel cell systems with dead-ended anode. Moreover, this work includes the design of a steady-state target optimizer which calculates the temperature set-point profiles that minimize the stack degradation and the hydrogen leaks. The control architecture is successfully simulated and the results show promising performance.
ISSN:1474-6670
DOI:10.3182/20110828-6-IT-1002.02432