Dynamic characteristics of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell module

• Autorzy: Cieśliński J. T. , Kaczmarczyk T. Z. , Dawidowicz B.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/aoter-2018-0033

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper describes a fuel cell based system and its performance. The system is based on two fuel cell units, DC/DC converter, DC/AC inverter, microprocessor control unit, load unit, bottled hydrogen supply system and a set of measurement instruments. In the study presented in the paper a dynamic response of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system to unit step change load as well as to periodical load changing cycles in the form of semi-sinusoidal and trapezoidal signals was investigated. The load was provided with the aid of an in-house-developed electronic load unit, which was fully PC controlled. The apparatus was commissioned by testing the steady-state operation of the module. The obtained efficiency of the fuel cell shows that the test apparatus used in the study provides data in substantial agreement with the manufacturer’s data.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

PEM fuel cell; hydrogen; dynamic characteristics

PL

ogniwo paliwowe PEM; wodór; charakterystyka dynamiczna

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Maszyn Przepływowych PAN ; Komitet Termodynamiki i Spalania PAN
• Czasopismo: Archives of Thermodynamics
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 39, no. 4
• Strony: 125–--140
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Cieśliński J. T.

• Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Kaczmarczyk T. Z.

• Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14, 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland

autor

Dawidowicz B.

• Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).