Abstract
The primary goal of new technologies for converting energy is to generate green energy. Along with this, we need a system that provides more efficiency, less carbon emission fuels, and more abundance of resources that can be used in the industrial and transportation sector, for that fuel cell-based systems are becoming a viable option. When compared to alternative technologies such as Solar or wind, fuel cells can be located anywhere and without geographical limits, allowing for greater energy use. The dynamic response is investigated because the steady-state behavior of fuel cells is insufficient to demonstrate the performance analysis. This project shows a thorough dynamic model of a PEMFC with the control that affects fuel cell performance. The transient and steady-state response of the fuel cell, Boost converter using the controller is studied in this project. The controllers' primary responsibility is to improve the dynamic response of the FC system using the output current. A PID controller is implemented to have control over the duty cycle of the boost converter which in turn controls the output current of the FC. This will be achieved to improve the vehicle's transient performance by regulating the input current of the Boost converter. This controlled voltage is then compared with the linearized model using a transfer function of the whole system. In this project, we compare the behavior of a fuel cell's output current using a Boost and a Buck converter.