Sensor development and optimization for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell system in automotive applications

This paper is on the subject of sensor development and sensor-set size optimization approaches for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) system in Electric Vehicles (FCEV) applications. Sensors are classified as physical sensors gas sensors. Physical used to detect signals (pressure, mass flow, etc.) which related PEMFC operating state control. Gas consist hydrogen leakage detector safety reasons environment built with various contaminations (COx, SOx, etc.). Depending review specifications comparisons, owning low cost, small volume, fast response, high resolution, excellent stability durability favored FCEV Nevertheless, numerous result increase complexity, even reduction effectiveness fuel cell prognostics health management algorithms. Thus, capability validation (model-based, data-driven hybrid) reviewed detail. As a result, framework proposed. Some future work also suggested facilitate move towards commercialization.