Control of a solid oxide fuel cell system with sensitivity to carbon formation

► Develops a nonlinear, first principles model of a SOFC system, including all balance of plant components. ► Reformate composition is modeled and experimentally verified, allows for control of reformer. ► Equilibrium chemistry is applied to calculate reformate quality with respect to solid carbon formation. ► Novel implementation of a linear parameter varying model reduction. ► Includes application of model predictive control to a linear parameter varying model.