..., 2016. Assoc. Editor: Abel Hernandez-Guerrero. 08 06 2015 02 11 2015 Optimization PEM fuel cells Stack design Control With an ever growing number of alternative energy sources to fossil fuels (hydrogen, solar, geothermal, wind, etc.), reducing cost and increasing...

... a certain period of time. Optimization PEM fuel cells Power density Control Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells have seen increased usage in various applications due to major improvements in catalyst loading and membrane technology. The need for energy efficient, clean and quiet...

... the unusual behavior during steady state and transient operation, which is considered a key point for future control strategies in terms of turbine efficiency optimization and cathode airflow control. Fuel cell applications Optimization Pressure Solid oxide fuel cells Turbines Control...

... Solid oxide fuel cells Storage Control In Japan, SOFC-CGS are being developed with the aim of commercialization for residential use, as their power efficiency is higher than that of a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell CGS. To harness renewable energy, SC, i.e., photovoltaic cells...

... plant simulator is evaluated with the use of a model reference adaptive control (MRAC) scheme, implemented for a set of nonlinear empirical transfer functions. The SOFC-GT simulator allows testing of various fuel cell models under a hardware-in-the-loop configuration that incorporates a 120 kW auxiliary...

... solution for increasing the lifetime of cylindrical MCFCs and reducing their costs. 10 09 2010 29 01 2011 20 06 2011 20 06 2011 ceramics electrochemical electrodes electrolytes molten carbonate fuel cells control degradation experimental results geometry variations...

...Sudip K. Mazumder; Sanjaya Pradhan Batteries in a fuel-cell power system are essential to providing the additional power during the sharp load-transients. This necessitates a power-electronics subsystem (PES), which controls the energy flow between the fuel-cell stack, the battery...

... temperature fuel cells like solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), especially in combination with gas turbines (GTs), promises remarkable room for improvement in the areas mentioned, compared to other state-of-the-art technologies. But design and handling of such complex plants require efficient control strategies...