Robust low frequency current ripple elimination algorithm for grid-connected fuel cell systems with power balancing technique

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1392-1400

  Kim, Jong Soo ^a   Choe, Gyu Yeong ^a   Kang, Hyun Soo ^b   Lee, Byoung Kuk ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Low frequency current ripple; Power balancing technique; Power conditioning system; Ripple elimination algorithm; Ripple reduction

Indexed keywords

LOW-FREQUENCY CURRENTS; POWER BALANCING; POWER CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; RIPPLE ELIMINATION ALGORITHM; RIPPLE REDUCTION;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DC-DC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FUEL SYSTEMS; OXYGEN; ROBUST CONTROL; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); VOLTAGE CONTROL; VOLTAGE REGULATORS;

DC POWER TRANSMISSION;

ALGORITHM; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; HARDWARE; OXYGEN;

EID: 78650751996     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.10.023     Document Type: Article

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