Structural modeling and analysis of fuel cell: a graph-theoretic approach

Autor: Rajeev Kumar Saha, Raman Kumar, Nikhil Dev, Rajender Kumar, Raul M. Del Toro, Sofía Haber, José E. Naranjo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: PeerJ Computer Science, Vol 9, p e1510 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2376-5992
DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.1510
Popis: A fuel cell, an energy conversion system, needs analysis for its performance at the design and off-design point conditions during its real-time operation. System performance evaluation with logical methodology is helpful in decision-making while considering efficiency and cross-correlated parameters in fuel cells. This work presents an overview and categorization of different fuel cells, leading to the developing of a method combining graph theory and matrix method for analyzing fuel cell system structure to make more informed decisions. The fuel cell system is divided into four interdependent sub-systems. The methodology developed in this work consists of a series of steps comprised of digraph representation, matrix representation, and permanent function representation. A mathematical model is evaluated quantitatively to produce a performance index numerical value. With the aid of case studies, the proposed methodology is explained, and the advantages of the proposed method are corroborated.
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