11.5.3.18. rheia.CASES.H2_POWER.h2_power.Evaluation.charge_pemfc

Evaluation.charge_pemfc(p_pemfc)

This method evaluates if the power required from the fuel cell lies within the operating range of the DC-DC converter and of the fuel cell array. If yes, the power is supplied and the consumed hydrogen is quantified. If the required power is larger than the fuel cell capacity, than the nominal power is supplied. If the consumed hydrogen is larger than the available hydrogen in the hydrogen storage tank, the supplied power is recalculated, such that the consumed hydrogen matches the initial available hydrogen left in the hydrogen storage tank. Finally, the operating hours of the fuel cell array is increased by 1.

Parameters

p_pemfc (float) – The power demanded from the fuel cell array.

Returns

p_produced – The actual power produced by the fuel cell array.

Return type

float