A robust control strategy which ensures optimum performance is crucial to proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell development. In a PEM fuel cell stack, the primary control variables are the reactant’s stochiometric ratio, membrane’s relative humidity and operating pressure of the anode and cathode. In this study, a 5 kW (25-cell) PEM fuel cell stack is experimentally evaluated under various operating conditions. Using the extensive experimental data of voltage-current characteristics, a feed forward control strategy based on a 3D surface map of cathode pressure, current density and membrane humidity at different operating voltages is developed. The effectiveness of the feed forward control strategy is tested on the Green-light testing facility. To reduce the dependence on predetermined system parameters, real-time optimization based on extremum seeking algorithm is proposed to control the air flow rate into the cathode of the PEM fuel cell stack. The quantitative results obtained from the experiments show good potential towards achieving effective control of PEM fuel cell stack.
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ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
November 13–19, 2009
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
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Experimental Evaluation of a Control Strategy for Real-Time Optimization of Low Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Stack
Panini Kolavennu,
Panini Kolavennu
Kettering University, Flint, MI
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Susanta K. Das,
Susanta K. Das
Kettering University, Flint, MI
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K. Joel Berry
K. Joel Berry
Kettering University, Flint, MI
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Panini Kolavennu
Kettering University, Flint, MI
Susanta K. Das
Kettering University, Flint, MI
K. Joel Berry
Kettering University, Flint, MI
Paper No:
IMECE2009-12031, pp. 13-16; 4 pages
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July 8, 2010
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Kolavennu, P, Das, SK, & Berry, KJ. "Experimental Evaluation of a Control Strategy for Real-Time Optimization of Low Temperature PEM Fuel Cell Stack." Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Volume 6: Emerging Technologies: Alternative Energy Systems; Energy Systems: Analysis, Thermodynamics and Sustainability. Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. November 13–19, 2009. pp. 13-16. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2009-12031
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