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A Petri net approach for performance modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell systems

Fecarotti, Claudia; Andrews, John; Chen, Rui

Authors

Claudia Fecarotti

JOHN ANDREWS john.andrews@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Infrastructure Asset Management

Rui Chen



Abstract

© 2016 The Authors Fuel cells are promising technologies for zero-emission energy conversion and power generation. However, durability and reliability are among the main barriers to their commercialisation. Clearly the system performance depends on the reliability of the overall system including both the stack and the balance of plant. This paper seeks to introduce a modelling approach based on the Petri net method for the performance analysis of fuel cell systems. The proposed Petri net model intends to simulate the operation of the fuel cell stack and its supporting system to predict the system performance based on the system structure, along with the components deterioration process. The model considers the causal relationship between the operation of the balance of plant and the fuel cell stack performance. Purging is performed periodically in order to restore some of the voltage loss due to water accumulation or impurities within the cell. Failures of single components of the supporting systems are considered, which will have an immediate effect on the output voltage as well as long term effects on the stack performance.

Citation

Fecarotti, C., Andrews, J., & Chen, R. (2016). A Petri net approach for performance modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell systems. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41(28), 12242-12260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.138

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 15, 2016
Online Publication Date Jun 16, 2016
Publication Date Jul 27, 2016
Deposit Date Jun 23, 2016
Journal International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Print ISSN 0360-3199
Electronic ISSN 1879-3487
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 41
Issue 28
Pages 12242-12260
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.138
Keywords Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell system; Reliability; Petri net; Simulation
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/794759
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319915304018
Additional Information This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: A Petri net approach for performance modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell systems; Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.138; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC.
Contract Date Jun 23, 2016