A multi-domain syngas solid oxide fuel cell model for transportation applications

Rui Ma, Chen Liu, Hao Bai, Elena Breaz, Pascal Briois, Fei Gao

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Abstract

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) plays an important role in the transportation and automotive technology like the auxiliary power unit (APU) for trucks. An accurate fuel cell model can help the design of the automatic control in the transportation. This paper analyzes the numerical stiffness in a syngas fueled tubular SOFC model through the time constants in the ordinary differential equations (ODE). The proposed multi-domain fuel cell model uncovers the coupling of the stiff characteristics inside the fuel cell system by taking consideration of electrochemical, fluidic and thermal phenomena. Written in pure C language without the dependent of any platform, the trapezoidal rule with the second order backward difference formula (TR-BDF2) ODE solver gives a possibility for the embedded applications of the proposed fuel cell model, like real-time simulation and online diagnostic control in the transportation system. In addition, the presented model in this paper can also be used to verify the control methods for SOFC APU in the heavy-duty truck.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages189-194
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509049745
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Apr 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018 - Hamilton, New Zealand
Duration: 30 Jan 20182 Feb 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference1st IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems, IESES 2018
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityHamilton
Period30/01/182/02/18

Keywords

  • Modeling
  • Ordinary differential equation (ODE)
  • Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)
  • Transportation

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