Fiscal Year:
2007
Title:
Optimal Design of Compact Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Systems
Agency / Branch:
DOD / ARMY
Contract:
W911NF-07-C-0102
Award Amount:
$749,989.00
Abstract:
This work will continue the use of numerical methods to determine optimal design parameters for a compact hybrid fuel cell power system driven by a statistically determined load profile. Detailed physics-based models will be used to represent the bahavior of the components in the hybrid system. The components considered in the hybrid system for Phase II will be a PEM fuel cell, Li-ion batteries and electrochemical capacitors. For the design of hybrid systems, the component models will be implemented in VTB Pro. Existing methods for bound constrainted optimization will be used to design and optimize hybrid systems. Completion of Phase II will allow one to design accurately and specify hybrid systems subject to user-defined constraints.
Principal Investigator:
Ralph White
Professor, Dept. of Chem Engineerng
8037777093
white@engr.sc.edu
Small Business Information at Submission:
INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION
5446 Sunset Blvd. Suite 201 Lexington, SC 29072
EIN/Tax ID:
571090600
DUNS:
N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned:
No
Minority-Owned:
No
HUBZone-Owned:
No
Research Institution Information:
UNIV. OF SOUTH CAROLINA
901 Sumter St.
5th Floor
Columbia, SC 29208
Contact:
Ralph White
Contact Phone:
(803) 777-7093
RI Type:
Nonprofit college or university