发明申请
- 专利标题: Capacitor hybrid fuel cell power generator
- 专利标题(中): 电容式混合燃料电池发电机
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申请号: US11476083申请日: 2006-06-28
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公开(公告)号: US20070087232A1公开(公告)日: 2007-04-19
- 发明人: Curtis Robin , Sonja Macfarlane , Iqbal Manhas
- 申请人: Curtis Robin , Sonja Macfarlane , Iqbal Manhas
- 优先权: CA2,5232,640 20051018; CA2,537,728 20060224
- 主分类号: H01M8/04
- IPC分类号: H01M8/04
摘要:
An electrical power generator comprising at least one fuel cell and at least one capacitor electrically coupled together in parallel is operated in a manner that reduces stress on the fuel cell and prolongs fuel cell operating life. The operation comprises: monitoring a current drawn by a load; monitoring a voltage across the capacitor; and operating the fuel cell to generate an electrical output within a target output range when either the monitored current or voltage are within a respective selected current and voltage range, the fuel cell output supplying the load and/or recharging the capacitor. The capacitor is configured to discharge stored electrical energy to the load when the load exceeds the target output range.