Simulation Analysis in Dynamic Performance of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell under Starting Condition

Authors

Yan XIAO, School of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China;
Ying-jie CHANG, School of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China;
Wei ZHANG, Department of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hezhou University, Hezhou 542899, Guangxi, China;
Qiu-hong JIA, School of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Qiu-hong JIA(jqh.01@163.com)

Abstract

Based on the equivalent circuit model, by considering both the dynamic gas pressure model and the dynamic heat transfer model, a lumped parameter model is developed. The start process of the fuel cell is simulated by using SIMULINK software. The undershoot of the voltage is observed from the simulation results, and the response time of the voltage is basically the same as that of the fuel cell temperature, which indicates that the temperature has great influence on the dynamic performance of the fuel cell. From the perspective of the temperature, the dynamic responses of the thermodynamic potential, the activation overvoltage, the ohmic overvoltage and the concentration overvoltage of the fuel cell iare analyzed. It is found that the overshoot of the activation overvoltage and the ohmic overvoltage cause the voltage undershoot. When the temperature is input in the form of a step signal, the output voltage response of the fuel cell is fast, and thus, undershoot and overshoot do not occur. Therefore, it can improve the dynamic performance of the fuel cell with the increasing of temperature response speed.

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Keywords

proton exchange membrane fuel cell, dynamic modeling, undershoot, temperature, dynamic, performance analysis

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.170607

Publication Date

2018-04-28

Online Available Date

2017-07-26

Revised Date

2017-07-07

Received Date

2017-06-07

Recommended Citation

Yan XIAO, Ying-jie CHANG, Wei ZHANG, Qiu-hong JIA. Simulation Analysis in Dynamic Performance of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell under Starting Condition[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2018 , 24(2): 166-173.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.170607
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol24/iss2/9

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