Fuel cells : dynamic modeling and control with power electronics applications

This book covers advanced research results on Modeling and Control designs for Fuel Cells and their hybrid energy systems. Filled with simulation examples and test results, it provides detailed discussions on Fuel Cell Modeling, Analysis, and Nonlinear control. The books begins with an introduction...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Gou, Bei (Author), Na, Woon Ki (Author), Diong, Bill (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2016.
EditionSecond edition.
SeriesPower electronics and applications series.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781315352848
1315352842
9781315333793
1315333791
9781315369860
1315369869
9781498733007
149873300X
9781523108435
1523108436
9781498732994
1498732992
Physical Description1 online resource : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Authors; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Past, Present, and Future of Fuel Cells; 1.1.1 What Are Fuel Cells?; 1.1.2 Types of Fuel Cells; 1.2 Typical Fuel Cell Power System Organization; 1.3 Importance of Fuel Cell Dynamics; 1.4 Organization of This Book; References; 2: Fundamentals of Fuel Cells; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 PEMFC Components; 2.2.1 Membrane; 2.2.2 Membrane Electrode Assembly; 2.2.3 Bipolar Plates; 2.2.4 Heating or Cooling Plates; 2.3 BOP Components; 2.3.1 Water Management; 2.3.2 Thermal Management.
  • 2.3.3 Fuel Storage and Processing2.3.4 Power Conditioning; References; 3: Linear and Nonlinear Models of Fuel Cell Dynamics; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Nonlinear Models of PEM Fuel Cell Dynamics; 3.2.1 Unified Model of Steady-State and Dynamic Voltage-Current Characteristics; 3.2.2 Simulation Results; 3.2.3 Nonlinear Model of PEM Fuel Cells for Control Applications; 3.3 State-Space Dynamic Model of PEMFCs; 3.4 Electrochemical Circuit Model of PEM Fuel Cells; 3.4.1 Equivalent Circuit; 3.4.2 Simulation Results; 3.5 Linear Model of PEM Fuel Cell Dynamics; 3.5.1 Chiu's et al. Model.
  • 3.5.1.1 Fuel Cell Small-Signal Model3.5.1.2 Correspondence of Simulation and Test Results; 3.5.2 Page's et al. Model; 3.5.3 University of South Alabama's Model; 3.5.4 Other Models; 3.6 Parametric Sensitivity of PEMFC Output Response; 3.6.1 Fuel Cell Dynamic Response and Sensitivity Analysis; 3.6.1.1 Sensitivity Function; 3.6.1.2 Sensitivity Function Plots; 3.6.2 Summary; 3.7 Temperature and Fuel Dependence of an Equivalent Circuit Model of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells' Dynamic Response; 3.7.1 Importance of Equivalent Circuit Model; 3.7.2 Equivalent Circuit Models of DMFC Dynamic Response.
  • 3.7.3 Testing of DMFC to Ascertain Equivalent Circuit Model Parameters3.7.4 Model Component Value Estimation; 3.7.5 Estimated Model Component Value Results; 3.7.5.1 For 1 mol/L Fuel Concentration; 3.7.5.2 For 0.5 mol/L Fuel Concentration; 3.7.6 Further Discussion; 3.7.7 Conclusions; Nomenclature; References; 4: Linear and Nonlinear Control Design for Fuel Cells; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Linear Control Design for Fuel Cells; 4.2.1 Distributed Parameter Model of Fuel Cells; 4.2.2 Linear Control Design and Simulations for Fuel Cells; 4.2.2.1 Power Control Loop.
  • 4.2.2.2 Power and Solid Temperature Control Loop4.2.2.3 Multi-Input and Multi-Output Control Strategy; 4.2.2.4 Ratio Control; 4.3 Nonlinear Control Design for Fuel Cells; 4.4 Nonlinear Control Design for Interface; 4.5 Analysis of Control Design; 4.6 Simulation of Nonlinear Control for PEMFC; References; 5: Simulink Implementation of Fuel Cell Models and Controllers; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Simulink Implementation of the Fuel Cell Models; 5.3 Simulink Implementation of the Fuel Cell Controllers; 5.4 Simulation Results; References; 6: Applications of Fuel Cells in Vehicles; 6.1 Introduction.