Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs
A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a power generation device that transforms chemical energy contained within hydrogen and oxygen gases into useful electricity. The performance of a PEMFC unit is governed by three interdependent physical phenomena: heat, mass, and charge transfer. Whe...
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| author | Vasilyev, A. Andrews, John Jackson, L.M. Dunnett, S.J. Davies, B. |
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| description | A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a power generation device that transforms chemical energy contained within hydrogen and oxygen gases into useful electricity. The performance of a PEMFC unit is governed by three interdependent physical phenomena: heat, mass, and charge transfer. When modelling such a multi-physical system it is advantageous to use an approach capable of representing all the processes in a unified fashion.
This paper presents a component-based model of PEMFCs developed using the bond graph (BG) technique in Modelica language. The basics of the BG method are outlined and a number of relevant publications are reviewed. Model assumptions and necessary equations for each fuel cell component are outlined. The overall model is constructed from a set of bond-graphic blocks within thermal, pneumatic and electrical domains.
The model output was compared with the experimental data gathered from a two-cell stack and demonstrated a good accuracy in predicting system behaviour. In the future the designed model will be used for fuel cell reliability studies. |
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| spelling | nottingham-478422020-05-04T19:21:53Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47842/ Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs Vasilyev, A. Andrews, John Jackson, L.M. Dunnett, S.J. Davies, B. A polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell is a power generation device that transforms chemical energy contained within hydrogen and oxygen gases into useful electricity. The performance of a PEMFC unit is governed by three interdependent physical phenomena: heat, mass, and charge transfer. When modelling such a multi-physical system it is advantageous to use an approach capable of representing all the processes in a unified fashion. This paper presents a component-based model of PEMFCs developed using the bond graph (BG) technique in Modelica language. The basics of the BG method are outlined and a number of relevant publications are reviewed. Model assumptions and necessary equations for each fuel cell component are outlined. The overall model is constructed from a set of bond-graphic blocks within thermal, pneumatic and electrical domains. The model output was compared with the experimental data gathered from a two-cell stack and demonstrated a good accuracy in predicting system behaviour. In the future the designed model will be used for fuel cell reliability studies. Elsevier 2017-12-07 Article PeerReviewed Vasilyev, A., Andrews, John, Jackson, L.M., Dunnett, S.J. and Davies, B. (2017) Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (49). pp. 29406-29421. ISSN 0360-3199 PEM fuel cells; Bond graph; Multi-physics; Modeling; Modelica https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319917336352 doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.004 doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.004 |
| spellingShingle | PEM fuel cells; Bond graph; Multi-physics; Modeling; Modelica Vasilyev, A. Andrews, John Jackson, L.M. Dunnett, S.J. Davies, B. Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs |
| title | Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs |
| title_full | Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs |
| title_fullStr | Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs |
| title_short | Component-based modeling of PEM fuel cells with bond graphs |
| title_sort | component-based modeling of pem fuel cells with bond graphs |
| topic | PEM fuel cells; Bond graph; Multi-physics; Modeling; Modelica |
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