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Title:Modeling, parameter identification and nonlinear control of a Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell for maritime use
Authors:H. Ege Ceyhun, U. Shipurkar, L. van Biert, R.R. Negenborn, A. Coraddu

Conference:23rd IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC'26)
Address:Busan, Republic of Korea
Date:August 2026

Abstract:Zero-emission maritime power requires advanced techniques for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells. This study develops a physics-based, control-oriented dynamic model of a PEM fuel cell. The model parameters are identified using the experimental data from the setup of the Zero Emission Laboratory (ZEL) of MARIN. The employed testbed includes 4 stacks of 96 cells each. Two nonlinear controllers, Dynamic Feedback Linearization (DFL) and Integral Sliding Mode Controller (ISMC), are implemented and compared. Results show that DFL has faster transients while ISMC offers superior robustness for the power tracking.

Reference:Modeling, parameter identification and nonlinear control of a Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell for maritime use. H. Ege Ceyhun, U. Shipurkar, L. van Biert, R.R. Negenborn, A. Coraddu. Accepted for the 23rd IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC'26), Busan, Republic of Korea, August 2026.
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