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

Fecarotti, Claudia; Andrews, John; Chen, Rui

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: 0360-3199
• 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.