System that allows developers to test fuel cell control systems based on SIMATIC S7 without requiring a real fuel cell. The test system is based on the Hardware-in-the-Loop-principle – the voltages of the fuel cell stack als well as all relevant environmental parameters are simulated.
The system combines the CVM modules for recording and simulating cell voltages on fuel cells with the I/O modules of the MCM product family. The latter simulate relevant environmental factors such as pressure, temperature or certain switching states and measure the output values of the control unit.
