Diesel generator and SOFC fuel cell based hybrid energy system.

This paper aims to design SOFC and diesel generator based hybrid system that will cater domestic as well as irrigation need in a remote located village. Modeling and simulations are carried out in MATLAB Simulink platform. Load behaviour is analyzed by modeling of solid-oxide fuel cell as distributed generator power system. The output of the system with respect to step changes in load demand is obtained along with the analysis of the simulated results. Solid oxide fuel cells operate at temperatures near l000°C. Modeling of SOFC is done by using Nernst equation. In that the output power of the fuel cell can be controlled by controlling the flow rate of the fuels used in the process. The fuel cell source is integrated with diesel generator and battery hybrid energy system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]