Equipment Acquisition for Control of Fuel Cell Power Systems

通过该项目，国家科学基金会为密歇根大学控制和诊断系统研究开发燃料电池实验室的仪器和设备的购置提供了部分资金。该实验装置允许实施多变量控制器、故障检测和诊断算法，以调节反应物流量和压力、电堆温度和膜湿度。预计实时控制和诊断系统的开发和测试将通过增强燃料电池的安全性、提高其效率并确保其在实际应用中的健壮性来加速燃料电池的使用。这项设备采购使密歇根大学在FC研究方面处于突出地位。该大学的战略位置和与汽车行业的合作为研究和培训该领域未来的技术和企业领导者提供了协同机制。

Through this project, the National Science Foundation provides partial funding for the acquisition of instrumentation and equipment for the development of a Fuel Cell Laboratory in the University of Michigan for Control and Diagnostic Systems studies. The experimental set-up allows the implementation of multivariable controllers, fault detection, and diagnostic algorithms for the regulation of reactant flow and pressure, stack temperature, and membrane humidity. It is anticipated that the development and testing of real-time control and diagnostic systems will accelerate the use of Fuel Cells by enhancing their safety, increasing their efficiency, and ensuring their robustness in real world applications.The equipment acquisition places the University of Michigan in a prominent position in FC research. The university's strategic location and collaborations with the automotive industry generates synergistic mechanisms for research and for training the future technical and corporate leaders in the field.