Design and control of a PEMFC powered electric wheelchair

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 11299-11307

  Wang, Fu Cheng ^a   Chiang, Yu Shu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Battery; Electric wheelchair; PEMFC; Robust control; System integration

Indexed keywords

BATTERY; CONSTANT VOLTAGE; DESIGN AND CONTROL; ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR; MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS; MOVING RANGE; MULTI VARIABLES; PEMFC SYSTEMS; POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; POWER MANAGEMENTS; POWERED WHEEL CHAIRS; ROBUST CONTROLLERS; SYSTEM INTEGRATION;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FUELS; ROBUST CONTROL; SECONDARY BATTERIES; WHEELCHAIRS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84863627592     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.156     Document Type: Article

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