The HYDROGEMS library includes models for power producing equipment, such as photovoltaic (PV) generators, wind energy conversion systems (WECS), diesel engine generator systems (DEGS), proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), and alkaline fuel cells (AFC). Models for water electrolysis and H2-storage are also included, along with models for a lead-acid battery, power conditioning equipment, and logical controls.
The models have been designed to be as generic as possible. That is, the models are designed so that specific components characteristics obtained from manufacturers, or from experiments, readily can be added to a data base. In general, component specific parameters, such as those describing current-voltage characteristics (IU-curves), are read from an external file, while design parameters, such as number of cells in series and/or parallel, are set inside a simulation assembly.
The HYDROGEMS components are written as a FORTRAN subroutines and are primarily designed to run with the simulation programs TRNSYS and EES.
TYPE180—PV Generator
TYPE190—Wind Turbine (WECS)
TYPE170—PEM Fuel Cell
TYPE173—Alkaline Fuel Cell
TYPE160—Alkaline Electrolyzer
TYPE167—Compressor (multi-stage)
TYPE164—Compressed Gas Storage
Conventional Components:
TYPE120—Diesel Engine (DEGS)
TYPE185—Lead-acid Battery
TYPE175—Power Conditioning
Control Units:
TYPE100—Electrolyzer
TYPE102—DEGS
TYPE105—WECS/DEGS/H2-system
Under Development:
TYPE166—Metal Hydride Storage
A more detailed summary of the HYDROGEMS library is found here.
Extended Abstract (PDF 38 kB)
Copyright © 2002 Øystein Ulleberg
and IFE
This page was last updated
21 August, 2002
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