Real-time capable nonlinear distributed parameter observer considering two-phase flow in PEM fuel cells: our recent breakthrough

Andraž Kravos, Martin Vrlić, Christoph Hametner, Stefan Jakubek, Tomaž Katrašnik, Real-time capable nonlinear distributed parameter observer considering two-phase flow in PEM fuel cells, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 134, 2025, Pages 181-197,ISSN 0360-3199 This paper presents a breakthrough in real-time capable nonlinear distributed parameter observation of spatially resolved intra-PEMFC states, which is achieved by […]
Advanced State-of-X diagnostics of proton exchange membrane fuel cells enabled by the multi-scale modeling framework: an innovative SoOC and SoH diagnostic method

Tomaž Katrašnik, Andraž Kravos, Advanced State-of-X diagnostics of proton exchange membrane fuel cells enabled by the multi-scale modeling framework, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025,, ISSN 0360-3199. Simultaneous optimization of efficiency and durability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) calls for advanced State-of-X (SoX) diagnostics. Novel SoX functionalities are made possible by the knowledge […]
Our presentation in ModVal25 👀

Advanced Model-Based Framework for State-of-X Diagnostics in Low- and High-Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Andraž Kravos & Tomaž Katrašnik University of Ljubljana Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – Laboratory for Internal combustion engines and electromobility Our partners from University of Ljubljana presented their latest findings during the ModVal 2025 conference! Their presentation is available below. […]
RealHyFC’s first workshop!

Our fist workshop took place in Lyon at Dynergie’s offices on December the third! This convivial day gave us the opportunity to share the various advances made by the partners and the project as a whole with industrialists from the sector. 🤝 In concrete terms, here are the key points: 𝟭. High expectations from the […]
Press Release – Workshop in Lyon!

We’re thrilled to share a major update on the RealHyFC project, a pioneering European initiative reshaping the future of heavy-duty transportation through hydrogen technology! Supported by Horizon Europe and the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and coordinated by CEA, RealHyFC unites a dynamic European consortium to tackle one of the toughest challenges in transportation: reducing CO₂ emissions from heavy […]
RealHyFC was in the 8th edition of the Ertl Symposium on Fundamental to Scale-Up Electrochemistry ⚗️

Taking place from June 26th to 29th in Esslingen, Germany, the symposium’s goal is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and promote collaboration among scientists working on various aspects of surface chemistry, catalysis, and related fields. 🧑🔬 It emphasized the importance of understanding chemical processes at the molecular level, particularly those involving solid surfaces, which are crucial for […]
RealHyFC was in Ulm for its second General Assembly! 🇩🇪

For the second project general assembly partners were meeting last week in Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)’s facilities! A huge thanks to the whole team for their warm welcome! It was the opportunity to exchange, update, discuss technical orientations and first findings. But also to spend time together as a consortium dedicated to […]
RealHyFC in HANNOVER MESSE 👀

RealHyFC in HANNOVER MESSE 👀 German Aerospace Center (DLR), one of the partners represented our consortium in this great event which took place from April 22nd to 26th ! RealHyFC gathers key actors of the whole PEMFC value chain to overcome crucial hurdles towards industrial empowerment on heavy-duty (HD) applications, mainly for land transport while […]
🚀 RealHyFC milestone: successful General Assemblee meeting!

Six months after our Kick-Off meeting in Grenoble, RealHyFC gathered for a pivotal General Assembly meeting, hosted by PowerCell Group in Sweden. This meeting proved to be a crucial opportunity to fortify our partnerships and propel the project forward. 🙌 A special thanks to Powercell Group! Key Discussions: ✨ Project’s first achievements: we delved into the initial […]