摘要:
A battery-temperature raising apparatus includes a battery, a transmission, an oil pan, a heat-retaining oil tank, a heat exchanger, a first valve, a temperature sensor, and a control unit. The transmission includes a transmission mechanism that converts torque and a clutch capable of braking a wheel. The oil pan and the oil tank are disposed in the transmission and are in communication with the heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the battery and oil. The first valve opens and closes a path joining the oil tank and the heat exchanger. The control unit generates braking force by controlling engagement force of the clutch depending on an amount of depression of a brake pedal. The control unit supplies the oil stored in the oil tank to the heat exchanger by opening the first valve when a temperature of the battery detected by the temperature sensor is below a predetermined temperature.
摘要:
Provided is a battery charging system, comprising (a) at least one charging circuit to charge at least one rechargeable battery cell; and (b) a heating device to provide heat that is transported through a heat spreader element, implemented fully outside the battery cell, to heat up the battery cell to a desired temperature Tc before or during battery charging. The system may further comprise (c) a cooling device in thermal contact with the heat spreader element configured to enable transporting internal heat of the battery cell through the heat spreader element to the cooling device when the battery cell is discharged. Charging the battery at Tc enables completion of the charging of the battery in less than 15 minutes, typically less than 10 minutes, and more typically less than 5 minutes without adversely impacting the battery structure and performance. Also provided is a battery module or pack working with such a system.
摘要:
A control method includes acquiring the operation stop request of the fuel cell system, acquiring a next vehicle operation start timing, and calculating a first energy cost and a second energy cost at a predetermined timing after acquiring the operation stop request and the next vehicle operation start timing. The first energy cost is an energy cost required from the predetermined timing to completion of warming up of the fuel cell when a warm-up control is executed using the heater in accordance with the next vehicle operation start timing after the stop control is executed. The second energy cost is an energy cost required when an operation of the fuel cell is continued so as to maintain a temperature of the fuel cell at a warm-up temperature from the predetermined timing to the next vehicle operation start timing. The control method includes continuing the operation of the fuel cell such that the temperature of the fuel cell is maintained at the warm-up temperature while the first energy cost is larger than the second energy cost after the operation stop request is acquired.
摘要:
The invention concerns a vehicle comprising an electricity production unit configured for generating an electrical current, a transformer unit and a fuel storage unit, the production unit comprising at least two fuel cell stacks and a single first electrical connection interface for transmitting the electrical current to the transformer unit. The production unit further comprises a single cooling circuit, an air supply circuit and a single gaseous hydrogen supply circuit for supplying gaseous hydrogen, from the fuel storage unit, to each fuel cell stack. The production unit is separate from the fuel storage unit and connected to the fuel storage unit by a single connection interface, the production unit being removable from the vehicle as an integrated unit independently from the fuel storage unit.
摘要:
A fuel cell arrangement, in particular for a motor vehicle, includes a tank for storing a carrier fluid mixed with hydrogen, a separating device for separating hydrogen from the carrier fluid, a fuel cell for generating electrical energy from the hydrogen, and a heating arrangement for heating the carrier fluid mixed with hydrogen. The heating arrangement includes a first heat exchanger for heating the carrier fluid by way of a carrier fluid return line, and/or a second heat exchanger for heating the carrier fluid by way of the waste heat of the fuel cell, and/or a third heat exchanger for heating the carrier fluid by way of a compressed intake air.
摘要:
Disclosed are a device and method for detecting the coolant level in a thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle, which can accurately and rapidly detect the lack of coolant using a detection value of a pressure sensor. That is, the present invention provides a device and method for detecting the coolant level in a thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle, which can accurately and rapidly monitor the lack of coolant by calculating in real time the lack of coolant based on a change in slope value and a change in amplitude of a detection value of a pressure sensor according to the flow of coolant while the pressure sensor is mounted in a coolant line connected to an inlet of a fuel cell stack and a reservoir is connected to a pressure cap of a radiator.
摘要:
A fuel-cell stack including a stack of fuel cells with intermediate conductive bipolar plates. The bipolar plates include internal flow channels for flow of a heat-transfer fluid. The channels are connected to a circuit of a cooling system. Only some of the bipolar plates include internal flow channels that are temporarily or permanently not in service.
摘要:
The present invention provides a purging device and method for improving cold start performance of a fuel cell by direct heating, in which a gas mixture of hydrogen and air is supplied to a cathode of a fuel cell stack after shutdown of a fuel cell system to generate heat by a reaction of hydrogen and air, and the generated heat is used to increase the temperature of the fuel cell stack and, at the same time, remove water from the fuel cell stack.
摘要:
The present invention provides a heating system for a fuel cell vehicle, in which an additional heating source is used together with an electric heater to lower power consumption and increase fuel efficiency of prior systems. For this purpose the present invention provides a heating system for a fuel cell vehicle, the heating system including: an electric heater for heating air blown by a blower fan and supplied to the interior of the vehicle; and a heater core provided in a coolant line, through which coolant for cooling a fuel cell stack is circulated, and is used for heating the air, blown by the blower fan and supplied to the interior of the vehicle, by heat transfer between the coolant and the air, wherein the heater core is provided at the downstream side of the fuel cell stack in a coolant circulation path such that the air is heated by waste heat of the coolant discharged from the fuel cell stack.
摘要:
The present invention relates to (with reference to FIG. 2) a gas turbine system comprising: a gas compressor (210); an upstream heat source, e.g. a fuel cell (212), which receives gas compressed by the compressor (210) and heats the gas passing therethrough (and when a fuel cell generates electrical power); an intermediate turbine (220) which receives the gas previously heated in the upstream heat source and which is connected to and drives the compressor (210); and an output turbine (240) which receives gas output by the intermediate turbine (220). Expanded gas leaving the intermediate turbine passes to the output turbine through either or both of a downstream combustion chamber and/or a downstream fuel cell, whereby the expanded gas is reheated prior to expansion in the output turbine (240). Preferably the system is configured such that the temperature of the gas received by the output turbine (240) is higher than the temperature of the gas received by the intermediate turbine (220).