Title :
SOFC-based Fuel Cells for Load Following Stationary Applications
Author :
Akkinapragada, Nagasmitha ; Chowdhury, Badrul H.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Missouri, Rolla, MO
Abstract :
This paper presents a dynamic model of SOFC and the response of the fuel cell for sudden load changes. Slow response of the fuel cell prevents it from following the load. Hence connection with the DC/DC buck-boost converter is required. The models are developed in PSCAD with and without a feedback control system. Power characteristics obtained in order to validate the need of the DC/DC converter which allows the SOFC system to be used for load following applications.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; power system CAD; solid oxide fuel cells; DC/DC buck-boost converter; PSCAD; feedback control system; load following; solid oxide fuel cells; Anodes; Cathodes; DC generators; DC-DC power converters; Distributed control; Fuel cells; Hydrogen; Power system modeling; Solids; Temperature; DC/DC converter; Dynamic model; Solid Oxide fuel cell; load following;
Conference_Titel :
Power Symposium, 2006. NAPS 2006. 38th North American
Conference_Location :
Carbondale, IL
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0227-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0228-X
DOI :
10.1109/NAPS.2006.359626
