Temperature control is undoubtedly one of the important challenges in open-cathode fuel cell systems. Due to cost considerations, it is traditionally achieved by constant-speed operation of the fans. In this paper, a state feedback temperature controller, combined with a Kalman filter to mitigate the noisy temperature measurements is designed and implemented. The controller-filter set facilitates robust thermal management with respect to model uncertainties and measurement noise. The proposed temperature control not only manages to track the fuel cell temperature reference, it can also be used to stabilize the output voltage. Voltage regulation is of great importance for open-cathode fuel cells as it guarantees a predictable and fixed fuel cell output voltage for given current values in spite of internal and external disturbances. The controllers were implemented experimentally and the results show promising performances in regulating the reference temperature and voltage despite model uncertainties and disturbances.
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ASME 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
October 28–30, 2015
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Dynamic Systems and Control Division
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Thermal Management and Voltage Stabilization in Air-Forced Open-Cathode Fuel Cells Available to Purchase
N. Lotfi,
N. Lotfi
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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H. Zomorodi,
H. Zomorodi
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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R. G. Landers
R. G. Landers
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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N. Lotfi
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
H. Zomorodi
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
R. G. Landers
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO
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DSCC2015-9920, V002T26A005; 7 pages
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January 12, 2016
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Lotfi, N, Zomorodi, H, & Landers, RG. "Thermal Management and Voltage Stabilization in Air-Forced Open-Cathode Fuel Cells." Proceedings of the ASME 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. Volume 2: Diagnostics and Detection; Drilling; Dynamics and Control of Wind Energy Systems; Energy Harvesting; Estimation and Identification; Flexible and Smart Structure Control; Fuels Cells/Energy Storage; Human Robot Interaction; HVAC Building Energy Management; Industrial Applications; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Manufacturing; Mechatronics; Modelling and Validation; Motion and Vibration Control Applications. Columbus, Ohio, USA. October 28–30, 2015. V002T26A005. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2015-9920
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