Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Modelling and Power Control by P&O Algorithm

Abstract

In the last few decades, due to pollution increasing, scientists try to optimize and encourage renewable energies unit production. Fuel cell is a energy of the future that provides a safe, efficient and clean electrical energy. This paper presents the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) static and dynamic model with the Perturb and Observe Maximum Power Point Tracker (P&O MPPT) method. Many advantages are considered to fuel cell, like low emissions, high efficiency, noiselessness and no vibration. The equivalent electrical circuit of the PEM fuel cell unit is developed and implemented in the software MATLAB/Simulink.