OPERATION AND CONTROL OF PEM FUEL CELL IN DISTRIBUTED GENERATION SYSTEMS CONNECTED TO THE GRID

• Grant number: 13/09788-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: November 01, 2013
• End date: July 13, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Industrial Electronics, Electronic Systems and Controls
• Principal Investigator: Ricardo Quadros Machado
• Grantee: Cassius Rossi de Aguiar
• Host Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Distributed Generation associated with alternative sources has been encouraged by regulatory bodies and the Ministry of Energy in order to minimize the effects of energy crisis. At the same time, the growing concern over the environmental impact through the use of fossil fuels for power generation is a factor that drives the use of alternative sources.As a result, the use of alternative energy sources, especially those that produce energy in the continuous form and use DC-DC and DC-AC converters to be connected to the grid are the target of intense research in the academic and private sector.In this context, the project aims to develop an experimental prototype of 2kW with the use of hydrogen PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cells in order to analyze and control the operation of the fuel cell under real transient load.In addition, this project aims to develop an intelligent control of temperature, flow of hydrogen and oxygen to operate in different operating points as the energy demand of utility grid. Therefore, control aims at reducing the cost of energy production by minimizing deterioration and increasing the life-cycle of the fuel cell.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FUZATO, GUILHERME H. F.; AGUIAR, CASSIUS R.; BASTOS, RENAN F.; MACHADO, RICARDO Q.. Evaluation of an interleaved boost converter powered by fuel cells and connected to the grid via voltage source inverter. IET POWER ELECTRONICS, v. 11, n. 10, AUG 28 2018. (13/09788-0, 12/12770-2, 13/20721-4)

DE AGUIAR, CASSIUS ROSSI; FUZATO, GUILHERME HENRIQUE FAVARO; MACHADO, RICARDO QUADROS; GUERRERO, JOSEP M.. An Adaptive Power Sharing Control for Management of DC Microgrids Powered by Fuel Cell and Storage System. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, v. 67, n. 5, p. 3726-3735, MAY 2020. (16/25017-1, 13/09788-0, 12/12770-2, 13/20721-4, 16/21120-2)

DE AGUIAR, CASSIUS ROSSI; FAVARO FUZATO, GUILHERME HENRIQUE; QUIRINO MAGOSSI, RAFAEL FERNANDO; ALVES NEVES, RODOLPHO VILELA; MACHADO, RICARDO QUADROS. A New Method to Manage the Fuel Cell Initialization. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, v. 54, n. 5, 2, SI, p. 5187-5195, SEP-OCT 2018. (16/25017-1, 13/09788-0, 13/20721-4, 12/12770-2, 16/21120-2)

DE AGUIAR, CASSIUS ROSSI; FAVARO FUZATO, GUILHERME HENRIQUE; QUIRINO MAGOSSI, RAFAEL FERNANDO; ALVES NEVES, RODOLPHO VILELA; MACHADO, RICARDO QUADROS. A New Method to Manage the Fuel Cell Initialization. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, v. 54, n. 5, p. 9-pg., 2018-09-01. (16/21120-2, 12/12770-2, 13/09788-0, 16/25017-1, 13/20721-4)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

AGUIAR, Cassius Rossi de. Contribution to the management and control of fuel cells and energy storage devices to operate in distributed generation. 2016. Doctoral Thesis - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD) São Carlos.