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Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology | Volume 4 | Issue 4 | Technical Brief
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Power Exchanges of Hybrid Fuel Cell-Ultracapacitor Power Sources Feeding Pulse Loads

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D. Asprino, L. Conte, M. Pagano, G. Velotto

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II,” Via Claudio, 21, Naples 80125, Italy

J. Fuel Cell Sci. Technol 4(4), 516-519 (Apr 26, 2006) (4 pages) doi:10.1115/1.2757187 History: Received November 30, 2005; Revised April 26, 2006
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The paper focuses on the experimental results of a series of tests performed on a hybrid electrical source. The hybrid generator is made up of a fuel cell primary source equipped with an ultracapacitor storage device. The paper presents an examination of the steady-state and transient performance of the hybrid fuel cell-ultracapacitor source in terms of power quality. The aim is to investigate on fuel cell-ultracapacitor source’s behavior to feed pulsing loads.
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Power acceptability curve
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Power acceptability curve

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Laboratory test system
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Laboratory test system

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+FC test source: cartridge equipped with temperature, voltage, and current sensors
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FC test source: cartridge equipped with temperature, voltage, and current sensors
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FC test source: cartridge equipped with temperature, voltage, and current sensors

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PEM FC electric equivalent circuit

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FC dynamics behavior for pulsing load
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FC dynamics behavior for pulsing load

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FC source equipped with DC/DC converter
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FC source equipped with DC/DC converter

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FC and passive hybrid FC voltage waveforms
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FC and passive hybrid FC voltage waveforms

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FC and active hybrid FC voltage waveforms
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FC and active hybrid FC voltage waveforms

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