A novel non-linear model-based control strategy to improve PEMFC water management - The flatness-based approach

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 2371-2376

  Damour, Cédric ^a   Benne, Michel ^a   Grondin Perez, Brigitte ^a   Chabriat, Jean Pierre ^a   Pollet, Bruno G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Differential Flatness Theory; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Water management

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; HUMIDITY CONTROL; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DIFFERENTIAL FLATNESS THEORIES; IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE; MANAGEMENT ISSUES; NONLINEAR MODEL BASED CONTROL; PARAMETERS UNCERTAINTIES; SET-POINT TRACKING; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84921298539     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.12.052     Document Type: Article

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