Rui Gao presented on model-based design for fuel cell systems using Modelica. The presentation discussed modeling a hybrid SOFC system from a systems perspective using equation-based and object-oriented Modelica models that integrate multi-disciplinary physics. Subsystem tests were conducted on models of the preprocessor and micro gas turbine. Simulation results showed mass balance, fuel cell voltage-current characteristics, thermal losses, and AC power output. Model-based design was identified as a promising approach for smart grid system development to enable bidirectional power flow.