Bond Graph Modelling of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Fuel cells are environmentally friendly futuristic power sources. They involve multiple energy domains and hence bond graph method is suitable for their modelling. A true bond graph model of a solid oxide fuel cell is presented in this chapter. This model is based on the concepts of network thermodynamics , in which the couplings between the various energy domains are represented in a unified manner. The simulations indicate that the model captures all the essential dynamics of the fuel cell and therefore is useful for control theoretic analysis.

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