Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power System—Development Perspectives for Hybrid Topologies

Guangjin Pan, Yunpeng Bai, Huihui Song, Yanbin Qu (), Yang Wang and Xiaofei Wang
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Guangjin Pan: School of Electrical Engineering & Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264200, China
Yunpeng Bai: School of Electrical Engineering & Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264200, China
Huihui Song: School of Electrical Engineering & Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264200, China
Yanbin Qu: School of Electrical Engineering & Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai, Weihai 264200, China
Yang Wang: Beijing Institute of Automatic Control Equipment, Beijing 100120, China
Xiaofei Wang: Beijing Institute of Automatic Control Equipment, Beijing 100120, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: In recent years, the problem of environmental pollution, especially the emission of greenhouse gases, has attracted people’s attention to energy infrastructure. At present, the fuel consumed by transportation mainly comes from fossil energy, and the strong traffic demand has a great impact on the environment and climate. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) use hydrogen energy as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, taking into account the dual needs of transportation and environmental protection. However, due to the low power density and high manufacturing cost of hydrogen fuel cells, their combination with other power supplies is necessary to form a hybrid power system that maximizes the utilization of hydrogen energy and prolongs the service life of hydrogen fuel cells. Therefore, the hybrid power system control mode has become a key technology and a current research hotspot. This paper first briefly introduces hydrogen fuel cells, then summarizes the existing hybrid power circuit topology, categorizes the existing technical solutions, and finally looks forward to the future for different scenarios of hydrogen fuel cell hybrid power systems. This paper provides reference and guidance for the future development of renewable hydrogen energy and hydrogen fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles.

Keywords: hydrogen fuel cell; hybrid power; topology; control strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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