摘要:
A method of discharging water from a mobile object, which includes a fuel cell, a gas-liquid separator, and a circulation pump, comprises: an inclined state detection step of detecting an inclined state of the mobile object with respect to a horizontal plane; a scavenging start step of starting to supply scavenging gas at a predetermined first supply flow rate to a gas flow path in the fuel cell, by driving the circulation pump; and a supply flow rate increase step of increasing, when the mobile object is in a predetermined inclined state in which an outlet of the gas flow path is directed upward against a direction of gravity, a rotational speed of the circulation pump so that the supply flow rate of the scavenging gas is increased to a second supply flow rate higher than the first supply flow rate after a predetermined period from starting to supply the scavenging gas.
摘要:
To provide technology that is capable of inhibiting a decrease in starting properties of a pump in a low-temperature environment. A fuel cell system is equipped with a control unit, a fuel cell, and a pump. The control unit acquires the temperature of the fuel cell as a parameter expressing the temperature of the pump while operation of the fuel cell is stopped. The control unit rotates rotation body of the pump when it is detected that the temperature of the pump is a threshold value or less set within a predetermined range lower than the freezing point based on the detected temperature of the fuel cell.
摘要:
Problem to be Solved The present invention provides a water content estimation apparatus for a fuel cell and a fuel cell system which are capable of accurately determining a water content in a cell plane. Solution The water content estimation apparatus for a fuel cell includes an estimating unit for estimating a residual water content distribution in a reactant gas flow channel and a moisture content distribution in an electrolyte membrane in a cell plane of a single cell while taking into consideration water transfer that occurs between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode via the electrolyte membrane between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The fuel cell system performs control based on an estimation result by the estimating unit so that the fuel cell assumes a predetermined water condition.
摘要:
A fuel cell system comprises: a fuel cell formed of a plurality of cells stacked therein, each cell generating electric power through an electrochemical reaction between a fuel gas and an oxidant gas; a cell monitor capable of detecting a group voltage for each group wherein each group is composed of two or more cells; and an estimation device that estimates a minimum cell voltage. The estimation device comprises a maximum cell voltage estimation part that estimates a maximum cell voltage, and the estimation device estimates the minimum cell voltage by using an estimated value of the maximum cell voltage and a minimum group-average voltage, where an average voltage of a group having the lowest voltage value among the group voltages is defined as the minimum group-average voltage.
摘要:
A fuel cell system 100 comprises: noise detection means for detecting the magnitude of noise in a driver's cabin of a fuel cell vehicle in which the fuel cell system 100 is installed; and a control apparatus 700 for controlling the operation of auxiliary machines. The control apparatus 700 performs high-potential avoidance control to increase electric power consumed by the auxiliary machines so that a power-generation voltage of a fuel cell 1 becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, based on noise detected by the noise detection means.
摘要:
A fuel cell system includes: a power supply circuit including a fuel cell (100) and a secondary battery (130); an oxidant gas supply flow passage (33); a pump (320); and a control unit (110) configured to drive the pump (320) and dilute hydrogen retained in an cathode (120, 140). The control unit (110) is configured to stop supplying an oxidant gas to the cathode (120, 140) by stopping an operation of the pump (320) such that dilution of the hydrogen retained in the cathode (120, 140) is stopped, while a fuel cell vehicle (10) remains stationary after a starter switch (115) of the fuel cell vehicle (10) is switched from an off state to an on state, or while a load required of the power supply circuit remains smaller than a predetermined value after the starter switch (115) of the fuel cell vehicle (10) is switched from the off state to the on state.
摘要:
A fuel cell system 100 comprises: noise detection means for detecting the magnitude of noise in a driver's cabin of a fuel cell vehicle in which the fuel cell system 100 is installed; and a control apparatus 700 for controlling the operation of auxiliary machines. The control apparatus 700 performs high-potential avoidance control to increase electric power consumed by the auxiliary machines so that a power-generation voltage of a fuel cell 1 becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value, based on noise detected by the noise detection means.
摘要:
Problem to be Solved The present invention provides a water content estimation apparatus for a fuel cell and a fuel cell system which are capable of accurately determining a water content in a cell plane. Solution The water content estimation apparatus for a fuel cell includes an estimating unit for estimating a residual water content distribution in a reactant gas flow channel and a moisture content distribution in an electrolyte membrane in a cell plane of a single cell while taking into consideration water transfer that occurs between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode via the electrolyte membrane between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The fuel cell system performs control based on an estimation result by the estimating unit so that the fuel cell assumes a predetermined water condition.