DESIGN OF AIR-COOLED PEMFC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON FUZZY SELF-TUNING CASCADE PID

Chang Tianqi; Tian Liang; Feng Hai; Liu Qi; Huang Qingshan; Zhang Dian

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2023-1620

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (2) : 156-164. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2023-1620

DESIGN OF AIR-COOLED PEMFC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON FUZZY SELF-TUNING CASCADE PID

Chang Tianqi^1,2, Tian Liang², Feng Hai², Liu Qi^1,2, Huang Qingshan², Zhang Dian¹

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A fuzzy self-tuning cascade PID （FSC-PID） controller was designed and a thermodynamic model of the air-cooled PEMFC stack was established based on Matlab/Simulink to deal with the temperature control problem of air-cooled proton exchange membrane fuel cell （PEMFC） stacks. The simulation and performance comparison of the FSC-PID controller were carried out, and the experimental results show that the fuzzy self-tuning cascade PID controller has better control accuracy, response speed, and stability than the conventional cascade PID controller. Additionally, a 300 W stack was employed for FSC-PID temperature control experiments based on the STM32 platform to validate the practical application effect of the FSC-PID controller, and the experimental results show that the FSC-PID can effectively control the stack temperature, ensuring the performance and lifetime of the stack and validating the accuracy and reliability of the established thermodynamic model.

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proton exchange membrane fuel cells / temperature control / simulation / fuzzy logic / PID control

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Chang Tianqi, Tian Liang, Feng Hai, Liu Qi, Huang Qingshan, Zhang Dian. DESIGN OF AIR-COOLED PEMFC TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON FUZZY SELF-TUNING CASCADE PID[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2025, 46(2): 156-164 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2023-1620

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