Interfacing an Avista SR-12 Hydrogen Fuel Cell to an Analog Model Power System (AMPS)

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Cockrell ◽  
Daniel Hubbard ◽  
Adam Lint ◽  
Herbert L. Hess ◽  
Brian K. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel ◽  
Analog Model

Automobile Driving Control for a Dual Power Electric Vehicle With a Hydrogen Fuel Cell

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keilin Kuo ◽  
Chungchen Tsao
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Operation Time ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cells ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel ◽  
The Road ◽  
Auxiliary Power ◽  
Dual Power

In this study, we adopt a dual power system for extension (DPES) operation by combining the existing power system of an electric vehicle with a hydrogen fuel cell. This was to enhance the durability of the electric vehicle and reduce the inconvenience of battery charging. The lithium battery acts as the primary power source and has real-time monitoring of its state of charge (SOC), while the hydrogen fuel cells act as the auxiliary power supply. The auxiliary power can be used either directly or for charging the lithium battery while the vehicle is in its idle state. The dual power system is coupled with a dual-mode motor controller and energy management system. This study aims to apply the dual power system on the electric vehicle using hydrogen fuel cells. We designed a simulation platform for real driving conditions using Labview to send and receive control commands. In this study, we simulated the road cycles of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE-40), Japanese legislative cycle (JP10) and the World-wide Motorcycle Emissions Test Cycle (WMTC), using Proportional-integral Control (PI) for automatic tracking and employing engineering error analysis to determine the most suitable PI parameter values for the simulated system. The results showed that using a fixed 100 W fuel cell could enhance the operation time up to 21 %, 21 %, and 14 % for the road cycles of the ECE-40, JP10, and WMTC, respectively. Due to the required features of an actual vehicle, we also designed an energy limiting system to manage the driver-controlled electronic throttle by controlling the instantaneous and maximum power output of the motor in order to achieve savings in energy consumption, increase its operation time, protect the system, and enhance its durability.

scholarly journals An Improved Fuzzy PID Control Method Considering Hydrogen Fuel Cell Voltage-Output Characteristics for a Hydrogen Vehicle Power System

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 6140
Author(s):  
Zili Wang ◽  
Guodong Yi ◽  
Shaoju Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Pid Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel ◽  
Fuzzy Pid Control ◽  
Voltage Output ◽  
Output Characteristics

The hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) vehicle is an important clean energy vehicle which has prospects for development. The behavior of the hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) vehicle power system, and in particular, the proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, has been extensively studied as of recent. The development of the dynamic system modeling technology is of paramount importance for HFC vehicle studies; however, it is hampered by the separation of the electrochemical properties and dynamic properties. In addition, the established model matching the follow-up control method lacks applicability. In attempts to counter these obstructions, we proposed an improved fuzzy (Proportional Integral Derivative) PID control method considering HFC voltage-output characteristics. By developing both the electrochemical and dynamic model for HFC vehicle, we can realize the coordinated control of HFC and power cell. The simulation results are in good agreement with the experimental results in the two models. The proposed control algorithm has a good control effect in all stages of HFC vehicle operation.

Demonstration of a Compact Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power System for UAS Propulsion

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Michael Izenson ◽  
Jerry Bieszczad ◽  
Patrick Magari ◽  
James Sisco
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel

scholarly journals Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Ultracapacitor Based Electric Power System Sliding Mode Control: Electric Vehicle Application

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri B. Shtessel ◽  
Malek Ghanes ◽  
Roshini S. Ashok
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Power Converter ◽  
Electric Power System ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel ◽  
Electric Car

Control of a perturbed electric power system comprised of a hydrogen fuel cell (HFC), boost and boost/buck DC–DC power converters, and the ultra-capacitor (UC) is considered within an electric vehicle application. A relative degree approach was applied to control the servomotor speed, which is the main controllable load of the electric car. This control is achieved in the presence of the torque disturbances via directly controlling the armature voltage. The direct voltage control was accomplished by controlling the HFC voltage and the UC current in the presence of the model uncertainties. Controlling the HFC and UC current based on the power balance approach eliminated the non-minimum phase property of the DC–DC boost converter. Conventional first order sliding mode controllers (1-SMC) were employed to control the output voltage of the DC–DC boost power converter and the load current of the UC. The current in HFC and the servomotor speed were controlled by the adaptive-gain second order SMC (2-ASMC). The efficiency and robustness of the HFC/UC-based electric power systems controlled by 1-SMC and 2-ASMC were confirmed on a case study of electric car speed control via computer simulations.

Research of Power System for Hydrogen-Electric Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles

2014 ◽  
Vol 528 ◽  
pp. 258-263
Author(s):  
Hong Jun Ni ◽  
Shuai Shua Lv ◽  
Yi Pei ◽  
Lin Fei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Fuel Cell Vehicle ◽  
Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Improve Energy Efficiency

Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) is the ideal solution for Sustainable Mobility in the future. A new type of hydrogen fuel battery –Lithium-ion battery hybrid power system was introduced; The current hydrogen fuel cell vehicles power system and automotive hydrogen storage system at home and abroad are summarized. Energy efficiency factors as well as means to improve energy efficiency of fuel cell hybrid system were discussed.

scholarly journals High-Power Fuel Cell Systems Fueled by Recycled Aluminum

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Godart ◽  
Jason Fischman ◽  
Douglas Hart
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Power System ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Reaction Vessel ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Constant Flow ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽  
Hydrogen Fuel ◽  
Emergency Power ◽  
Scrap Aluminum

Abstract Presented here is a novel system that uses an aluminum-based fuel to continuously produce electrical power at the kW scale via a hydrogen fuel cell. This fuel has an energy density of 23.3 kWh/L and can be produced from abundant scrap aluminum via a minimal surface treatment of gallium and indium. These additional metals, which in total comprise 2.5% of the fuel’s mass, permeate the grain boundary network of the aluminum and disrupt its oxide layer, thereby enabling the fuel to react exothermically with water to produce hydrogen gas and aluminum oxyhydroxide, an inert and valuable byproduct. To generate electrical power using this fuel, the aluminum-water reaction is controlled via water input to a reaction vessel in order to produce a constant flow of hydrogen, which is then consumed in a fuel cell to produce electricity. As validation of this power system architecture, we present the design and implementation of two example systems that successfully demonstrate this approach. The first is a 3 kW emergency power supply and the second is a 10 kW power system integrated into a BWM i3 electric vehicle.

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