Analyze Fuel Cell Performance

Open Model

This example shows a Fuel Cell block with nominal parameters that operates at constant voltage and varying fuel flow rates at different hydrogen pressures. The power delivered varies as a function of the hydrogen pressure.

Open Model

View Simulation Results from Simscape Logging

This plot shows the time evolution of the current, voltage, power, and temperature for pressures between 2.5 and 5 bar.

Results from Real-Time Simulation

This example has been tested on these platforms:

  • Speedgoat™ Performance real-time target machine with an Intel® 3.5 GHz i7 multi-core CPU and 4 GB RAM.

  • dSPACE® SCALEXIO LabBox with Intel® Core XEON E3-1275v3 at 3.5GHz and 4 GB RAM.

You can run this model in real time with a step size of 20 microseconds by using the Simscape local solver. For small sample rates, a task overrun might occur during the initial task execution due to a cold cache. To avoid this overrun, if the selected platform supports these options, relax the start-up behavior by specifying a limited number of task overruns or increasing the sample time of periodic tasks during the start-up phase of the real-time application.

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