ABSTRACT

The dynamic fuel cell models and controllers were developed using MATLAB–Simulink environment. Simulink is a toolbox extension of the MATLAB program by Mathworks Inc. Simulink is a very powerful tool in modeling and mathematical representation. We can choose a suitable integration method and set up the run-time and initial conditions in the Simulink environment. Systems are drawn on-screen by block diagrams in Simulink. Elements of a block diagram are available, such as transfer functions, a summing junction, etc., as well as virtual input and output devices: function generators and oscilloscopes. Because Simulink provides a graphical user interface, it is easy to build block diagrams, perform simulations, and analyze results. In Simulink, models are hierarchical so that you can view a system at a high level, and details in each block can be viewed by a double click on blocks.