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FCSys.UsersGuide.GettingStarted GettingStarted Getting started
FCSys.UsersGuide.SampleResults SampleResults Sample results
FCSys.UsersGuide.Glossary Glossary Glossary
FCSys.UsersGuide.References References References
FCSys.UsersGuide.Contact Contact Contact
FCSys.UsersGuide.License License License

FCSys.UsersGuide.GettingStarted FCSys.UsersGuide.GettingStarted

FCSys.UsersGuide.GettingStarted
Note
FCSys should be compatible with any modeling environment that supports Modelica Standard Library 3.2.1. The following tools have been tested:
  • Dymola: Supported by version 2014. Dymola's annotations for parameter dialogs and replaceable choices are used.
  • MapleSim: Not supported as of version 4.5
  • MWorks: Not supported as of version 2.6.10
  • OpenModelica: Not supported as of version 1.8.1
  • SystemModeler: Not supported as of version 3.0

These are the suggested steps to begin using FCSys:

  1. Read the overview in the top-level documentation.
  2. Browse the subpackages of FCSys. In general, the subpackages are ordered with high-level models at the top and basic classes at the bottom.
  3. Call FCSys.Units.setup() to establish the display units. This is automatic if FCSys is loaded via the load.mos script.
  4. Simulate the FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStand model. There are scripts in Resources/Scripts/Dymola/ to create useful plots of that model and others. The scripts should be accessible from the "Command" menu of the Modelica development environment. For more detailed analysis, a Python module called FCRes is available in Resources/Source/Python/ (HTML and PDF documentation here and here).
  5. Read the documentation of the classes. In particular, these may be of interest: In general, overviews are given in the documentation of containing packages and detailed information is given at the appropriate level of inheritance. If a class does not have sufficient documentation, please look at its base class(es) and the package(s) that contain it. Assumptions are only listed at the lowest level of inheritance at which they apply. Therefore, the list of assumptions in a model should be considered in conjunction with the assumptions in all the models it inherits from.
  6. Create and simulate examples of other applications and scenarios. Many of the submodels (regions, subregions, species) are replaceable. Their parameters are often not propagated to the cell level, but may be edited via the parameter dialog by accessing the submodel. Note that many models have auxiliary output variables for analysis and diagnostics. These may be included by setting analysis=true in the outer environment model (instance of Environment).
  7. Develop your own classes. It should be possible to model other fluidic or electrochemical devices (solid oxide fuel cells, lithium ion batteries, flow batteries/regenerative fuel cells, etc.) by extending the existing classes and following the existing framework. It will be necessary to add species models (Li+, O2-, etc.).
  8. Please share your additions or modifications to the source code so that the library can be improved and others may benefit. The best way is to create a fork from the development page at https://github.com/kdavies4/FCSys. Please also use the contact information.
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The figures below show the results from several cell-level examples of FCSys. The models were simulated using Dymola 2014. The plots were generated using ModelicaRes. For more information, please follow the links to the associated models. For discussion and more results, please see [Davies, 2014].


Figure 1: Polarization curves of the cell with various inlet and flow plate temperatures (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStand).


Figure 2: Polarization curves of the cell with various outlet pressures (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStand).


Figure 3: Potential losses during the baseline polarization test (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStand).


Figure 4: Temperature throughout the cell during the baseline polarization test (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStand).


Figure 5: Oxygen pressure during the baseline polarization test (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStand).


Figure 6: Energy balance of a 50 cm2 cell at 1.5 A/cm2 during the baseline polarization test (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStand).


Figure 7: Polarization of cell segments with fixed reactant flow rates (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStandFixedFlowSegmented).


Figure 8: Polarization under sinusoidal, reversing load (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStandCycle).


Figure 9: Liquid pore saturation under sinusoidal, reversing load (FCSys.Assemblies.Cells.Examples.TestStandCycle).

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Updates to this library (FCSys) may be available online at the main project site or the Modelica libraries page. The development page is https://github.com/kdavies4/FCSys. Please report any problems using the issues link on that page.

Author:
Kevin Davies
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
University of Hawaii
1680 East-West Rd., POST 109
Honolulu, HI 96822
USA
email: kdavies4@gmail.com

Acknowledgments:

  • Technical discussions and insight from Mike Angelo, Guido Bender, Chris Ford, Tom Fuller, Comas Haynes, Sebastian Herzig, Sheldon Jeter, Ben Lee, Robert Moore, George Nelson, Chris Paredis, Mike Tiller, Hubertus Tummescheit, and Mebs Virji
  • Source-code contributions and bug fixes from Kevin Bandy, Martin Sjölund, and Joerg Weiss-Ungethüm
  • Review and feedback from Mohammad Ali, Severine Busquet, Francois Steinmetz, and Dietmar Winkler
  • Financial support from:
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