CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A FUEL CELL AND ENGINE COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY
Abstract:
An engine assembly includes a combustor, a fuel cell stack fluidly connected to the combustor, the fuel cell stack being configured (i) to generate power using fuel and air directed into the fuel cell stack and (ii) to direct fuel and air exhaust from the fuel cell stack into the combustor, a compressor fluidly connected upstream of (i) the combustor and (ii) the fuel cell stack, the compressor being configured to generate compressed air to direct into the fuel cell stack, a turbine disposed downstream from the combustor, the turbine having a turbine inlet temperature, and a controller that is configured to control a power allocation between the fuel cell stack and the turbine based upon the turbine inlet temperature of the turbine. The combustor is configured to combust the fuel and air exhaust from the fuel cell stack into one or more gaseous combustion products that power the turbine.
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