Hydrogen rate manipulation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack using feedback control system

For temperature and humidity control of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) reactants, a membrane based external humidification system was designed and constructed. Here we develop and validate a physics based, low-order, control-oriented model of the external humidification system dynamics based on first principles. This model structure enables the application of feedback control for thermal and humidity management of the fuel cell reactants. The humidification strategy posed here deviates from standard internal humidifiers that are relatively compact and cheap but prohibit active humidity regulation and couple reactant humidity requirements to the PEMFC cooling demands. Additionally, in developing our model, we reduced the number of sensors required for feedback control by employing a dynamic physics based estimation of the air-vapor mixture relative humidity leaving the humidification system (supplied to the PEMFC) using temperature and pressure measurements. A simple and reproducible methodology is then employed for parameterizing the humidification system model using experimental data.

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STUDY OF HYDROGEN CONSUMPTION BY CONTROL SYSTEM IN PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL

Malaysian Journal of Analytical Science ◽

10.17576/mjas-2016-2004-26 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 901-912

Author(s):

Edy Herianto Majlan

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Fuel Cell ◽

Proton Exchange Membrane ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Hydrogen Consumption ◽

Exchange Membrane

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Design optimal temperature control system based on effective informed adaptive particle swarm optimization for proton exchange membrane fuel cell

2016 35th Chinese Control Conference (CCC) ◽

10.1109/chicc.2016.7554724 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Ying Han ◽

Qi Li ◽

Hanqing Yang ◽

Weirong Chen

Keyword(s):

Particle Swarm Optimization ◽

Control System ◽

Fuel Cell ◽

Temperature Control ◽

Proton Exchange Membrane ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Temperature Control System ◽

Optimal Temperature ◽

Swarm Optimization ◽

Exchange Membrane

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Design of Control and Human Machine Interface (HMI) for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Indonesian Journal of Energy ◽

10.33116/ije.v3i1.46 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 12-18

Author(s):

Kurniawan Kurniawan ◽

Abdul Hamid Budiman ◽

Ferri Hermawan ◽

Anton Rahmawan

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

Fuel Cell ◽

Proton Exchange Membrane ◽

Block Diagram ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Proton Exchange ◽

Polymer Science ◽

Cell Protection ◽

Control System Architecture ◽

Exchange Membrane

Fuel cell is an electrochemical device that converts hydrogen and oxygen produces electrical energy continuously, water and heat as by product, which simultaneously. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) operates with polymer electrolytes which are thin and proton permeable. Designing the control system, it is expected that the fuel cell operation could be in accordance with the predetermined process parameter design. In addition to the control system for fuel cell operations, a fuel cell protection or security system design is also carried out during operation in real condition. Referring to the block diagram or control system architecture and fuel cell operations that have been made, a detailed design will be made as a reference for the prototype of the control and protection system for operational and fuel cell testing and controlling. Making Standard operation procedure (SOP) is very helpful in the operation and avoids operating errors that can damage and harm caused.Keywords: PEMFC, control system, HMI, SOP*The paper has been selected from a collaboration with IPST and 7th ICFCHT 2019 for a conference entitled "Innovation in Polymer Science and Technology (IPST) 2019 in Conjunction with 7th International Conference on Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technology (ICFCHT 2019) on October 16th - 19th at The Stones Hotel Legian, Bali, Indonesia"

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