Air supply control of a nonaffine proton exchange membrane fuel cell system under a port-Hamiltonian framework

Authors

Lalitesh Kumar, Jian Chen, Xinyu Li

Abstract

The present work proposed a non-affine nonlinear air-supply subsystem model of proton exchange membrane fuel cell under a port-Hamiltonian framework. Furthermore, the control problem has been formulated in the port-Hamiltonian framework considering the balance between power consumption through the compressor and pressure distribution in the stack. Then, a novel passivity-based nonlinear control algorithm is developed via dynamic matching while preserving the port-Hamiltonian architecture. The main purpose of the control algorithm is to regulate the air-supply ratio and the excess oxygen in the optimal range. Finally, an explicit stability analysis of the closed-loop system is established, demonstrating that it is stable asymptotically in the domain of attraction. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control design approach.

Keywords

Nonlinear Control; Nonaffine System; Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell; Port-Hamiltonian Control; Air-supply Control; Oxygen Excess Ratio; Passivity

Citation

• Journal: International Journal of Dynamics and Control
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 7
• Pages:
• Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
• DOI: 10.1007/s40435-025-01741-3

BibTeX

@article{Kumar_2025,
  title={{Air supply control of a nonaffine proton exchange membrane fuel cell system under a port-Hamiltonian framework}},
  volume={13},
  ISSN={2195-2698},
  DOI={10.1007/s40435-025-01741-3},
  number={7},
  journal={International Journal of Dynamics and Control},
  publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC},
  author={Kumar, Lalitesh and Chen, Jian and Li, Xinyu},
  year={2025}
}

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