Simulink Model of Controlling Fuel Cell Powered Direct Current Motor with Comparative Performance Analysis

The paper focuses on a Simulink based model and design of the different control mechanisms of a DC motor powered via fuel cell. At first, fuel cell is used as the prime power source of the DC motor and a differential controller is used to achieve a uniform output. Then, the differential controller is replaced with Proportional Integral (PI) controller, Proportional Integral Differential (PID) controller and Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) subsequently to compare and demonstrate the variations that occur in the different characteristic curves with the change in various parameters. If Photovoltaic cell is used instead of fuel cell, the output operation of the DC motor may vary. So, in addition, a comparative performance analysis of both methods of power with regards to DC motor control is also presented.