Project 155: Research on the Coordinated Control of SOFC/GT Hybrid System Based on Safety Margin

Contact Information:

Assoc. Prof. Xiaojing Lv

Project Description and Objectives:

The Solid Oxide Fuel Cell/Gas Turbine (SOFC/GT) hybrid system has the advantages of high efficiency, low emissions and fuel flexibility. It is one of the most important development directions of power generation technology for the future.

However, the safe and stable operation and high-performance controls have always been the difficult technology question that restricts the development of hybrid systems because of its complexity. This project intends to establish a dynamic mathematical model of SOFC/GT hybrid systems with a safe boundary, reveal the coupling mechanism of the safety margin, operation characteristics, electrochemical reaction characteristics, develop a coordinated control method of performance indicators and multi-dimensional safety margin, and obtain the safe and efficient operation trajectory of the hybrid system from start-up to load regulation to shut-down. The results will be beneficial for providing theoretical and experimental support and data base for the optimization design, safety warning setting, and efficient control strategy formulation of hybrid systems, which has vital theoretical significance and practical value for promoting the process development of the hybrid system from theoretical research to actual application.

Eligibility Requirements:

Knowledge of laboratory safety is necessary.

Basic knowledge/coursework in advanced energy systems, thermodynamics, or electrochemistry engineering.

Students who have experience in labs are preferred.

Main Tasks:

Propose a new idea to improve the hybrid system performance based on the theory and experiment work.

Make a presentation of the simulation or experimental study.

Complete a final report of this program.

Website:

Lab: http://pmelab.sjtu.edu.cn/index.asp

School: http://lcc.sjtu.edu.cn/