A Reduced Fuel Cell Stack Model for Control and Fault Diagnosis
Damiano Di Penta, Karim Bencherif, Michel Sorine, Qinghua Zhang
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70% confidenceA reduced fuel cell stack model is proposed for control and fault diagnosis, validated with experimental data, and includes electro-chemical, electrical, and thermal models.
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Abstract
This paper proposes a reduced fuel cell stack model for control and fault diagnosis which was validated with experimental data. Firstly, the electro-chemical phenomena are modeled based on a mechanism of gas adsorption/desorption on catalysts at the anode and at the cathode of the stack, including activation, diffusion, and carbon monoxide poisoning. The electrical voltage of a stack cell is then modeled by the difference between the two electrode potentials. A simplified thermal model of the fuel cell stack is also developed in order to take into account heat generation from reactions, heat transfers, and evaporation/condensation of water. Finally, the efficiency ratio is computed as a model output. It is used to evaluate the efficiency changes of the entire system, providing an important indicator for fault detection.
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- The model accounts for gas adsorption/desorption, activation, diffusion, and carbon monoxide poisoning at anode and cathode.
- The electrical voltage is modeled by the difference between electrode potentials.
- A simplified thermal model considers heat generation, transfers, and water evaporation/condensation.
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- Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology
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- 2006