Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells (PCFCs) are a promosing technology for power generation due to their intermediate operating temperature of 400 °C – 600 °C and high electric efficiency. Furthermore, the PCFC can operate in fuel-flexible mode, allowing a wide variety of feedstocks (e.g., CH4, NH3 and H2). However, limited lifetime caused by degradation hinder large-scale deployment and commercialization of PCFCs. Prognostics and health management (PHM) are needed to ensure long-term service by helping users to take maintenance measures at the right time to avoid unnecessary failures and reduce equipment downtime. In this work, PHM is accomplished by the development of a Digital Twin. The Digital Twin monitors the state-of-health (SOH) and predicts the remaining useful life (RUL) of the fuel cell.
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