TITLE:
Temperature Control of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Based on Linear Active Disturbance Rejection Control
AUTHORS:
Kashangabuye Bahufite Louis
KEYWORDS:
Active Disturbance Rejection Control, Elite Genetic Algorithm, Expansion Tanks, Coolant Circulation Pumps, Radiators
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Power and Energy Engineering,
Vol.12 No.5,
May
29,
2024
ABSTRACT: The performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells is very sensitive to temperature. The electrochemical reaction results directly in temperature variations in the proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Ensuring effective temperature control is crucial to ensure fuel cell reliability and durability. This paper uses active disturbance rejection control in the thermal management system to maintain the operating temperature and the stack inlet and outlet temperature difference at the set value. First, key cooling system modules such as expansion tanks, coolant circulation pumps and radiators based on Simulink were built. Then, physical modeling and simulation of the fuel cell cooling system was carried out. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the control strategy and reduce the parameter tuning workload, an active disturbance rejection control parameter optimization method using an elite genetic algorithm was proposed. When the optimized control strategy responds to input disturbances, the maximum overshoot of the system is only 1.23% and can reach stability again in 30 s, so the fuel cell temperature can be controlled effectively. Simulation results show that the optimized control strategy can effectively control the stack temperature and coolant temperature difference under the influence of stepped charging current without interference or with interference, and has strong robustness and anti-interference capability.