Fuel Cell 3-D Modelling Using a Logarithmic Approximation in MATLAB® &Simulink®
Keywords:
Fuel cell, logarithmic and polynomial approximation, MATLAB&SimulinkAbstract
The topic of this paper is a building process of a real fuel cell mathematical model, based on the mixed logarithmic and polynomial approximation, focused on the 3-D load characteristics. The model’s input is the values of load resistance and temperature (independent variables), whereas the output is the value of voltage. The coordinates of the operating point are determined analytically, using the double approximation (both transverse and longitudinal). The resulting 3-D model is then implemented in the MATLAB (text source code) and Simulink (block model) system environments. The core of the model is a system of optimal logarithmic approximation functions. The mathematical principle of the method and a numerical example are then presented. The main idea of the paper is to offer an accurate fuel cell model for more extensive computer experiments and to verify the presented original approximation methods.
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