Exploring the direct influence of control parameters of experimental facility for fuel cells based on improved generalized regression neural network. (7th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Chao; Pan, Mingzhang; Huang, Yuting; Huang, Haozhong; Lei, Han; Pan, Chengjie; Wang, Qiwei
• Is Part Of: International journal of energy research. Volume 45:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 3170
• Page End: 3184
• Publication Date: 2020-12-07
• Subjects: control parameters -- coupling effect -- fuel cell -- improved GRNN; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Research -- Periodicals; 621.042
• DOI: 10.1002/er.6012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-907X

Abstract

Summary: The exploration of the control parameters for experimental facility in terms of their coupling effects can provide direct guidance for experimental research of fuel cells. In this study, a model based on an improved generalized regression neural network (GRNN) is proposed to study the coupling effect of control parameters that can be set and adjusted directly during the experiment. In addition, the expectation‐maximization algorithm and the ensemble filter algorithm are introduced to preprocess data; the adaptive learning factor and the differential evolution strategy are introduced to improve the GRNN. Moreover, a moment‐independent global sensitivity analysis is introduced to apply for sensitivity analysis by the dimensional reduction technique and principle of maximum entropy. The results indicated that the improved model can accurately predict performance in a dynamic environment; the relative error was <1.7%, the prediction errors were, respectively, reduced by 35.61%, 19.78%, 60.99%, and 37.55% as compared with the GRNN model, demonstrating the effectiveness of the improvement strategy; the back pressure and inlet temperatures, dew point, and cell temperatures were classified as sensitive factors; when the anodic back pressure was approximately 1 atm, the cathodic back pressure had little influence, the performance conforms to the maximum level. Abstract : Effect of coupling of crucial parameters of experimental facility on fuel cells is studied. An improved generalized regression neural network model is presented. Adaptive learning factor, differential evolution strategy, expectation‐maximization algorithm, ensemble filter algorithm, and a moment‐independent global sensitivity analysis are introduced.