A fuel cell power system , comprising: one or more fuel cells configured to generate electric power; a compressor configured to supply compressed air to the one or more fuel cells ; one or more sensors associated with the one or more fuel cells, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to measure pressure of the compressed air at a cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and at a cathode output of the one or more fuel cells, and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to determine a measured pressure drop in air flowing across the one or more fuel cells based on a difference between the pressure at the cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and the cathode output of the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one measured parameter of air flow across the one or more fuel cells; and a controller in communication with the one or more fuel cells , the compressor , and the one or more sensors , the controller being configured to: determine a desired pressure drop across the one or more fuel cells based on at least one calculated parameter; determine a control command for the compressor based on the desired pressure drop; and adjust the control command based on a feedback gain parameter and a feed forward gain parameter; wherein the feed forward gain parameter corresponds to a percentage of a maximum velocity of the compressor required to achieve the desired pressure drop. one or more fuel cells configured to generate electric power; a compressor configured to supply compressed air to the one or more fuel cells ; one or more sensors associated with the one or more fuel cells, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to measure pressure of the compressed air at a cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and at a cathode output of the one or more fuel cells, and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to determine a measured pressure drop in air flowing across the one or more fuel cells based on a difference between the pressure at the cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and the cathode output of the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one measured parameter of air flow across the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to measure pressure of the compressed air at a cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and at a cathode output of the one or more fuel cells, and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to determine a measured pressure drop in air flowing across the one or more fuel cells based on a difference between the pressure at the cathode input of the one or more fuel cells and the cathode output of the one or more fuel cells; and wherein the one or more sensors are configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one measured parameter of air flow across the one or more fuel cells; and a controller in communication with the one or more fuel cells , the compressor , and the one or more sensors , the controller being configured to: determine a desired pressure drop across the one or more fuel cells based on at least one calculated parameter; determine a control command for the compressor based on the desired pressure drop; and adjust the control command based on a feedback gain parameter and a feed forward gain parameter; determine a desired pressure drop across the one or more fuel cells based on at least one calculated parameter; determine a control command for the compressor based on the desired pressure drop; and adjust the control command based on a feedback gain parameter and a feed forward gain parameter; wherein the feed forward gain parameter corresponds to a percentage of a maximum velocity of the compressor required to achieve the desired pressure drop. <EOS>