Modelling and simulation analysis of closed proton exchange membrane fuel cell system

As the problem of energy crisis and environmental pollution increases seriously, research on clean energy is attracting more and more attention. As one of the most popular clean energy, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) have been quickly promoted due to their excellent performance, while the corresponding modelling and simulation is hardly expressed compared to previous study on its performance. In this paper, we introduced a structure of closed PEMFC used in the air-starved environment, which is rarely explored compared to the common air-exposed pattern. We establish the dynamic model of PEMFC and the mathematical model of the closed PEMFC gas supply system to explore its working principle, and conduct simulation verification through MATLAB/Simulink platform. (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

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As the issues of energy crisis and environmental pollution worsen, research on clean energy is gaining more attention. This study focuses on a closed PEMFC structure in an air-starved environment, establishing mathematical models and conducting simulation verification.