Fighting Fuel cell current oscillations in grid connected applications

In this paper the problem of eliminating low frequency current oscillations in a grid connected Fuel Cell (FC) system is afforded. A novel control strategy aimed at limiting the detrimental effect of such variations, especially in terms of FC extracted power and lifetime, is proposed.

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