Integration of fuel cells and supercapacitors in electrical microgrids: Analysis, modelling and experimental validation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 27, 2013, Pages 11655-11671

  San Martín, Idoia ^a   Ursúa, Alfredo ^a   Sanchis, Pablo ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy storage; Fuel cell; Hybrid energy system; Microgrid; Renewable energy; Supercapacitor

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL MICRO-GRIDS; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM; HYBRID STORAGE SYSTEMS; MICRO GRID; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SUPER CAPACITOR;

CAPACITORS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY STORAGE; FUEL CELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84882630980     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.06.098     Document Type: Article

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