• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2008.11b
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• pp.3148-3153
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• 2008

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.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.78-81
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• 2008

Residential fuel cell cogeneration systems have gained much interest due to its high efficiency. In the present study, we have performed numerical simulation of residential fuel cell cogeneration system which includes a fuel cell/battery hybrid system. The cogeneration system consists of 1kW PEFC, two 60Ah batteries, 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.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.187-195
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• 2023

Data centers not only consume significant electricity to operate IT equipment, but also use a lot of electricity to cool the heat generated by IT equipment. The waste heat of a high-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cell (HT-PEFC) is capable of producing cooling , so it can be effectively applied to data centers that require cooling throughout the year. The energy-saving effects of the proposed combined cooling, heat and power (CCHP) system using HT-PEFC. That was analyzed based on the annual energy consumption data of a specific data center. When the system was running at 100% of the year, It was shown that the installation of 1 MW of the proposed system can save 3,407 MWh of electrical energy per year. In addition, compared to the existing system, the annual power usage effectiveness can be improved from 2.0 to 1.57 and 6,293 MWh of extra heat energy per year can be produced to sell. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis was performed on the fuel cell operating temperature and current density to guide the appropriate installation capacity of the proposed system.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.260-263
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• 2005

The effects of internal manifold designs the reactant feed-stream in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFCs) is studied to figure out mass flow-distribution patterns over an entire fuel cell stack domain. Reactants flows are modeled either laminar or turbulent depending on regions and the open channels in the bipolar plates are simulated by porous media where permeability should be pre-determined for computational analysis. In this work, numerical models for reactant feed-stream in the PEFC manifolds are classified into two major flow patterns: Z-shape and U-shape. Several types of manifold geometries are analyzed to find the optimal manifold configurations. The effect of heat generation in PEFC on the flow distribution is also investigated applying a simplified heat transfer model in the stack level (i.e. multi-cell electrochemical power-generation unit). This modeling technique is well suited for many large scale problems and this scheme can be used not only to account for the manifold flow pattern but also to obtain information on the optimal design and operation of a PEMC system.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.44-46
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• 2008

Air-breathing polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are highly promising particularly for small-power applications up to tens watts class. A distinctive feature of the air-breathing PEMFC is its simple system configuration in which axial fans operate for dual purposes, supplying both oxidant and coolant in a single manner. In the present study, a nominal 80W air-breathing PEMFC system is developed and investigated to determine the optimal operating strategy through parametric studies (i.e., reactant humidity, and fanblowing flow rate). The cell voltage distributions are examined as a function of time to evaluate the system performance under various operating conditions.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.10c
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• pp.189-191
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 고분자전해질연료전지(PEFC)를 이용하여 보조전 원용으로 사용할 수 있는 계통연계 연료전지 시스템을 개발하였다. 또한 본 연구에서 DSP(Digital Signal Processor)를 이용한 계통연계형 전력변환장치(PCS, Power Conditioning System)와 시스템 제어기의 개발도 병행하여 수행되었다. 개발된 1kW급 보조전원용 연료전지 시스템은 다양한 조건에서의 스택 성능 실험 및 BOP 연계 시험을 통해 최적의 운전점을 도출할 수 있었으며, PID(Proportional, Integral, Differential) 운전제어 방식을 통하여 시스템의 안정적인 운전 특성을 확보하였다. 향후 본 시스템은 계통연계용은 물론 독립전원용으로도 사용이 가능할 수 있도록 전력변환장치를 설계하여 적용할 예정이다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.65 no.4
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• pp.335-339
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• 2016

Output power in photovoltaic systems changes steeply with the change of the sun intensity. The change of output power has influence on the electric power quality of the system. This paper proposes a residential distributed generation system using photovoltaic power generation and polymer electrolyte fuel cells(hybrid systems). In order to level the output power which changes steeply the polymer electrolyte fuel cells are connected to the photovoltaic power generation system in parallel. Thus the generated power of all the system can be leveled. However, the steep generated power in the photovoltaic power generation system can not be leveled. Therefore, the electric double layer capacitor(EDLC) is connected in parallel with the hybrid systems. It is confirmed by the simulation that the proposed distributed generation system is available for a residential supply.

• Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.838-843
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• 2008

Cause of struggling to escape from dependency of fossil fuels, the fuel cell and the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) draw attention in the all of the world. Especially, the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) systems have been anticipated for next generation's energy supplying system, and we can predict the PHEV will enlarge the market share in the next few years to reduce not only the air pollution in the metropolis but the fuel-expenses of commuters. This paper presents simulation results about the strategy of smart charging system for PHEV in the residential house which has 1 kW PEMFC cogeneration system. The smart charging system has a function of recommending the best time to charge the battery of PHEV by the lowest energy cost. The simulated energy cost for charging the battery based on the electricity demand data pattern in the house. The house which floor area is $132\;m^2$ (40 pyeong.). In these conditions, the annual gasoline, electricity, and total energy cost to fuel the PHEV versus Conventional Vehicle (CV) have been simulated in terms of cars' average life span in Korea.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.10d
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• pp.132-134
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• 2006

This paper presents the design and implementation of 1 kW prototype DC-DC power converter with bridge voltage-doubler suitable for small scale PEM fuel cell system and its associated control scheme. The operation principle of this converter is described using some operating waveforms and the switching mode equivalent circuits based on simulation results and a detailed circuit operation analysis and soft-switching conditions.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.24-27
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• 2007

한국에너지기술연구원에서는 가정용 고분자연료전지 열병합 발전시스템을 위한 통합형 천연가스 연료처리 시스템을 개발해 왔다. 본 고에서는 연료처리 시스템의 운전 시 모사 연료극 가스 공급이 미치는 영향에 대해 고찰하고, 부하 변동 시 각 단위 공정의 온도 변화와 CO 농도 변화 현상에 대처하기 위한 방법을 제시하고자 한다.