A high gain variable boost DC-DC converter for low-voltage hybrid direct methanol fuel cell batteries

• Autorzy: Ali M. S. , Sarker Mahidur R. , Ibrahim Ahmad Asrul , Mohamed Ramizi

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.15199/48.2021.11.01

Warianty tytułu

PL

Przekształtnik DC-DC o zmiennym wysokim wzmocnieniu do niskonapięciowych hybrydowych akumulatorów ogniwem paliwowym z metanolem

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFCs) are emerging as primary power sources for portable applications due to their high energy density, easy-to-handle liquid fuel, and low temperature. They have a longer cell lifetime and are small and lightweight. However, there are several problems associated with typical DMFCs due to their slow dynamic response, long start-up time, and issues related to their unregulated low-level output voltage and current. This study describes the development of a DC-DC converter for a low-voltage (i.e., less than 5 V) DMFC. This study also presents a hybrid power source that consists of a battery and a DMFC and analyses, via software simulation, every component of the boost converter that influences its output. The proposed DC-DC converter is capable of boosting the voltage of the DMFC from 3 V to 60 V. The output voltage of this converter is regulated and applied to an LED lamp.

PL

Ogniwa paliwowe z bezpośrednim metanolem (DMFC) stają się coraz ważniejszym źródłem zasilania w zastosowaniach przenośnych ze względu na ich wysoką gęstość energii, łatwe w obsłudze paliwo ciekłe i niską temperaturę. Mają dłuższą żywotność ogniw i są małe i lekkie. Istnieje jednak kilka problemów związanych z typowymi DMFC ze względu na ich powolną reakcję dynamiczną, długi czas rozruchu oraz problemy związane z ich nieregulowanym napięciem i prądem wyjściowym niskiego poziomu. Niniejsze badanie opisuje rozwój konwertera DC-DC dla niskonapięciowego (tj. poniżej 5 V) DMFC. W niniejszym opracowaniu przedstawiono również hybrydowe źródło zasilania, które składa się z akumulatora i DMFC oraz analizuje, za pomocą symulacji programowej, każdy element przetwornicy doładowania, który wpływa na jego moc wyjściową. Proponowana przetwornica DC-DC jest w stanie podnieść napięcie DMFC z 3 V do 60 V. Napięcie wyjściowe tej przetwornicy jest regulowane i podawane na lampę LED.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

direct methanol fuel cell; hybrid direct methanol fuel cell; DC-DC converter

PL

przekształtnik DC-DC; ogniowo paliwowe; DMFC

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo SIGMA-NOT
• Czasopismo: Przegląd Elektrotechniczny
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: R. 97, nr 11
• Strony: 1--10
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ali M. S.

• Department of Electrical, Electronics and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysi
• Electrical Engineering Department, German-Malaysian Institute, Jalan Ilmiah, Taman Universiti,43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7142-7755

autor

Sarker Mahidur R.

• Institute of IR 4.0, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
• Industrial Engineering and Automotive, Nebrija University, Campus de la Dehesa de la Villa, Calle Pirineos, 55, 28040 Madrid, Spain

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5363-6219

autor

Ibrahim Ahmad Asrul

• Department of Electrical, Electronics and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4997-3578

autor

Mohamed Ramizi

• Department of Electrical, Electronics and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1534-6760

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).