This paper presents a test system which uses the current and voltage relationship of a single fuel cell or small scale stack as a reference for reproducing the electrical terminals of a full stack. The voltage of the reference cell is measured and amplified by the simulator to the voltage level that would be generated by a large scale fuel cell stack. This scaled voltage can be applied to a realistic load for studying stack / load interactions, stack electro-chemical performance characteristics and cell durability. This reference simulator system provides an alternative in stack / load studies to costly and cumbersome power level fuel cell stacks while providing more realistic results than model-based stack simulators. The simulator system was tested using a single InDEC Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) scaled to simulate a 21 cell stack. Data from these tests are included and show good steady-state and dynamic accuracy.
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ASME 2010 8th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology
June 14–16, 2010
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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978-0-7918-4405-2
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Peter A. Lindahl,
Peter A. Lindahl
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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Steven R. Shaw
Steven R. Shaw
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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Peter A. Lindahl
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Steven R. Shaw
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
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FuelCell2010-33315, pp. 249-255; 7 pages
Published Online:
December 3, 2010
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Lindahl, PA, & Shaw, SR. "Reference Based Fuel Cell Stack Simulator." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 8th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. ASME 2010 8th International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference: Volume 2. Brooklyn, New York, USA. June 14–16, 2010. pp. 249-255. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/FuelCell2010-33315
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