Andraž Kravos

Mr. Andraž Kravos

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2020 in Journal of Power Sources
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AKAndraž Kravos
Andraž Kravos
DRDaniel Ritzberger
Daniel Ritzberger
GTGregor Tavc̆aR
Gregor Tavc̆aR
CHChristoph Hametner
Christoph Hametner
SJStefan Jakubek
Stefan Jakubek
TKTomaz̆ Katras̆nIk
Tomaz̆ Katras̆nIk

4 June 2022 in Journal of Power Sources
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AKAndraž Kravos
Andraž Kravos
AKAmbrož Kregar
Ambrož Kregar
Željko PengaŽeljko Penga
Željko Penga
FBFrano Barbir
Frano Barbir
Tomaž KatrašnikTomaž Katrašnik
Tomaž Katrašnik

20 July 2021 in Energies
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AKAndraž Kravos
Andraž Kravos
Ambrož KregarAmbrož Kregar
Ambrož Kregar
KMKurt Mayer
Kurt Mayer
Viktor HackerViktor Hacker
Viktor Hacker
Tomaž KatrašnikTomaž Katrašnik
Tomaž Katrašnik
The detrimental effects of the catalyst degradation on the overall envisaged lifetime of low-temperature proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (LT-PEMFCs) represent a significant challenge towards further lowering platinum loadings and simultaneously achieving a long cycle life. The elaborated physically based modeling of the degradation processes is thus an invaluable step in elucidating causal interaction between fuel cell design, its operating conditions, and degradation phenomena. However, many parameters need to be determined based on experimental data to ensure plausible simulation results of the catalyst degradation models, which proves to be challenging with the in situ measurements. To fill this knowledge gap, this paper demonstrates the application of a mechanistically based PEMFC modeling framework, comprising real-time capable fuel cell performance, and platinum and carbon support degradation models, to model transient CO2 release rates in the LT-PEMFCs with the consistent calibration of reaction rate parameters under multiple different accelerated stress tests at once. The results confirm the credibility of the physical and chemical modeling basis of the proposed modeling framework, as well as its prediction and extrapolation capabilities. This is confirmed by an increase of only 29% of root mean square deviations values when using a model calibrated on all three data sets at once in comparison to a model calibrated on only one data set. Furthermore, the unique identifiability and interconnection of individual model calibration parameters are determined via Fisher information matrix analysis. This analysis enables optimal reduction of the set of calibration parameters, which results in the speed up of both the calibration process and the general simulation time while retaining the full extrapolation capabilities of the framework.

1 February 2019 in Energy Procedia
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Ambrož KregarAmbrož Kregar
Ambrož Kregar
GTGregor Tavčar
Gregor Tavčar
AKAndraž Kravos
Andraž Kravos
TKTomaž Katrašnik
Tomaž Katrašnik

1 February 2020 in Fuel
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AKAndraž Kravos
Andraž Kravos
TSTine Seljak
Tine Seljak
SOSamuel Rodman Oprešnik
Samuel Rodman Oprešnik
Tomaž KatrašnikTomaž Katrašnik
Tomaž Katrašnik