A simulation study on residential fuel cell system for cost curtailment

가정용 연료전지 시스템 대상 시뮬레이션 기반 비용절감 기법 연구

  • 황수영 (한국에너지기술연구원, 연세대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 김민진 (한국에너지기술연구원) ;
  • 이진호 (연세대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 이원용 (한국에너지기술연구원)
  • Published : 2008.11.05

Abstract

Residential fuel cell cogeneration systems have gained much interest due to its high efficiency. In this study, we have performed numerical simulation of residential fuel cell cogeneration system which includes a fuel cell/grid hybrid system. The cogeneration system consists of 1kW PEFC, cooling system, inverter/converter and reformer. Several empirical models have been employed for respective components to improve the accuracy of the simulations. The load varies seasonally. The present simulations can successfully predict the characteristics of the hybrid cogeneration system and thus it can be utilized for establishing an optimal operating strategy of the system.

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