2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of an Intelligent Power Converter for Polymer Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
| Project/Area Number |
25820109
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Power engineering/Power conversion/Electric machinery
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| Research Institution | Tokyo University of Science |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 燃料電池 / パワーコンバータ / 電気二重層コンデンサ / エネルギーマネジメント |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The combination of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs) allows high durability of PEMFCs. However, the load balance between these two devices is a critical issue. Load fluctuations that will damage the PEMFC is required to be reduces and the state of charge of the EDLCs has to be limit within the rated value.
In this study, we have first estimated the relationship between load fluctuation and degradation rate of PEMFCs using a numerical model that we developed, and have developed energy management strategy which reduces load fluctuation to the PEMFCs that will cause PEMFC degradation and limits state of charge of the EDLCs with in the rated value.
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| Free Research Field |
エネルギー工学
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