A Novel Hybrid MPPT Controller for PEMFC Fed High Step-Up Single Switch DC-DC Converter

Table 6

Detailed analysis of various categories of power point tracking controllers at different operating temperature conditions of the fuel stack.

Type of MPPT	Fuel stack current (A)	Fuel stack voltage (V)	Fuel stack power (W)	Current of converter (A)	Voltage of converter (V)	Power of converter (W)	Working efficiency (%)	Settling time of voltage (sec)	Distortions of converter voltage	Complexity of MPPT controller
The functioning temperature of the polymer membrane fuel stack (325 K)
MLNNC	112.7	39.84	4490.74	8.213	527.32	4330.87	96.44	0.039	High	Easy
GCOANC	112.82	40.53	4572.88	8.38	528.72	4430.67	96.89	0.028	High	Easy
ASCFC	112.44	40.76	4583.98	8.412	530.33	4461.13	97.32	0.022	High	Moderate
CSVHCFC	111.81	42.13	4711.27	8.672	534.8	4637.78	98.44	0.02	Moderate	Moderate
GWAFC	110.32	43.48	4797.22	8.79	535.99	4711.35	98.21	0.015	Low	Moderate
The functioning temperature of the polymer membrane fuel stack (305 K)
MLNNC	105.91	39.66	4200.52	7.98	501.16	3999.32	95.21	0.027	High	Easy
GCOANC	105.99	40.87	4332.15	8.19	507.37	4155.4	95.92	0.052	High	Easy
ASCFC	106.51	40.85	4351.97	8.280	507.15	4199.22	96.49	0.045	High	Moderate
CSVHCFC	107.21	40.63	4356.07	8.287	509.46	4221.91	96.92	0.042	Moderate	Moderate
GWAFC	107.89	39.90	4305.25	8.291	509.61	4225.18	98.14	0.039	Low	Moderate
The functioning temperature of the polymer membrane fuel stack (345 K)
MLNNC	194.10	27.99	5434.29	9.269	571.10	5293.55	97.41	0.031	High	Easy
GCOANC	198.02	27.28	5403.95	9.27	571.35	5296.42	98.01	0.025	High	Easy
ASCFC	198.20	27.07	5360.47	9.281	570.76	5297.22	98.82	0.021	High	Moderate
CSVHCFC	120.00	44.66	5360.28	9.30	569.86	5299.71	98.87	0.014	Moderate	Moderate
GWAFC	120.11	45.28	5438.95	9.312	577.77	5380.21	98.92	0.0172	Low	Moderate