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Effect of Temperature and Humidity on the Performance Factors of a 15-W Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

  • Dien Minh Vu (Center for Automotive Technology and Driving Training, Hanoi University of Industry) ;
  • Binh Hoa Pham (Center for Automotive Technology and Driving Training, Hanoi University of Industry) ;
  • Duc Pham Xuan (Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, Phenikaa University) ;
  • Dung Nguyen Dinh (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Phenikaa University) ;
  • Vinh Nguyen Duy (Faculty of Vehicle and Energy Engineering, Phenikaa University)
  • Received : 2023.03.02
  • Accepted : 2023.03.29
  • Published : 2023.06.10
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Abstract

Fuel cells are one of the renewable energy sources that have sparked a lot of scientific attention for solving problems related to the energy crisis and environmental pollution. One of the most crucial subjects concerning the utilization of fuel cells is modeling. Therefore, an analytical steady-state and dynamic fuel cell model was described in this study. The parameter for the identification process was investigated, and the MATLAB/Simulink implementation was demonstrated. A 15-W proton exchange membrane fuel cell was used to apply the suggested modeling methodology. Comparing experimental and simulation findings indicated that the model error was constrained to 3%. This study showed that temperature and humidity affect fuel cell performance.

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