Abstract
Fuel cells are getting growing interest in both backup systems and electric vehicles. Although these systems are characterized by long periods of inactivity, they must be able to start at any instant in the shortest time. However, the membrane of which PEMFCs are made tends to dry out when not in use. This increases the time required to start the system and could lead to the destruction of the fuel cell. In this article an impedance measurement circuit is presented, which is part of a humidity status estimator for monitoring the humidity status of a fuel cell stack during standby. The impedance measurement circuit has been connected to a fuel cell stack and the operation of estimating the relative humidity has been demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2014 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Publisher | IEEE Computer Society Press |
Publication date | Mar 2014 |
Pages | 1-7 |
Article number | 6844152 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4799-3786-8 |
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Publication status | Published - Mar 2014 |
Event | 9th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2014 - Monte Carlo, Monaco Duration: 25 Mar 2014 → 27 Mar 2014 Conference number: 9 http://conference.evermonaco.com/ |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Conference on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, EVER 2014 |
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Number | 9 |
Country/Territory | Monaco |
City | Monte Carlo |
Period | 25/03/2014 → 27/03/2014 |
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Keywords
- Distributed power generation
- Fuel cells
- Humidity measurement
- Impedance
- Uninterruptible power systems