Title :
Maximum Power Point Tracking Strategy for Fuel Cell Power Systems
Author :
Ramos, C.A. ; Romero, A. ; Giral, R. ; Martinez-Salamero, L.
Author_Institution :
Rovira i Virgili Univ., Tarragona
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel strategy for management of fuel cell power generation is proposed minimizing the fuel consumption. A characterization of the maximum power points as function of the desired power is presented. Based on this information, a maximum power point tracking algorithm (MPPT- algorithm) for minimal fuel flow is designed. The system has a battery that supplies the energy for fast power transients, and a simple battery-charge system. Finally, an analysis of the fuel cell behavior at constant stack current, for changes in the fuel flow and the stack size is presented.
Keywords :
energy management systems; fuel cell power plants; power generation planning; power system management; battery-charge system; fuel cell power generation management; fuel cell power systems; fuel consumption; fuel flow; maximum power point tracking; power transients; Anodes; Cathodes; Fuel cells; Humidity; Hydrogen; Mathematical model; Power generation; Power systems; Topology; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics, 2007. ISIE 2007. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Vigo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0754-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0755-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISIE.2007.4375020
