摘要:
The volume of liquid that remains in a liquid storage is calculated by measuring capacitances between several pairs of metal plates attached to each of several corresponding faces of the liquid storage and by combining liquid volumes corresponding to the capacitance based on the current position of the liquid storage. Such a method of measuring the volume of liquid can be used to measure the amount of fuel that remains in a fuel cell system.
摘要:
An activation method and system to selectively activate defective cells in a laminated fuel cell stack. The system includes a tank to store a polar solvent used to activate the cells; a body including a transfer unit to transfer the polar solvent to the fuel cell stack and a control unit to control the transfer unit; and a nozzle coupled to the body, to be inserted into an inlet manifold of the fuel cell stack. The nozzle has an opening positioned opposite to a channel inlet of at least one non-activated cell of the plurality of cells, to jet the polar solvent into only a channel of the non-activated cell, through the opening.
摘要:
A fuel cell system according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes a fuel cell stack that generates electrical energy through the electrochemical reaction of fuel and oxidant, a fuel supply unit for supplying the fuel to the fuel cell stack, and an oxidant supply unit for supplying the oxidant to the fuel cell stack. The fuel supply unit includes a fuel permeation membrane between a space where fuel recovered from the fuel cell stack is positioned and a space where stored fuel is positioned. The fuel cell system enables easy control of the concentration of fuel supplied to the fuel cell stack.
摘要:
A cooling system for a fuel cell stack is provided. The fuel cell stack includes an electricity generating assembly having a plurality of unit cells, wherein each of the unit cells comprises common passages. An oxidant used to generate electric energy and a coolant used to cool the stack may both flow through the common passages.
摘要:
A fuel cell system is disclosed. The fuel cell system may include a fuel cell stack configured for generating electrical energy by a reaction of an oxidant and a fuel, a recovery unit including a first gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product discharged by the fuel cell stack into a first gas and a first liquid, a first heat exchanger configured for cooling the first gas supplied by the first gas liquid separator, and a second gas liquid separator configured for separating a by-product supplied by the first heat exchanger into a second gas and a second liquid, and a remover unit fluidly connected to the second gas liquid separator and configured for removing the second gas from the recovery unit.
摘要:
A fuel cell system including: a fuel cell stack configured to generate electrical energy by a reaction of a fuel and an oxidant; a fuel supply configured to supply the fuel to the fuel cell stack; and an oxidant supply configured to supply the oxidant to the fuel cell stack, wherein the fuel supply includes a mixer including an inflow port, the mixer alternately receiving the fuel and water through the inflow port and being configured to mix the fuel and the water to generate a diluted fuel and supply the diluted fuel to the fuel cell stack.
摘要:
A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell capable of accurately measuring the residual amount of fuel is disclosed. A fuel cartridge for a fuel cell may include a housing and a pouch contained within the housing and forming an inner space. The inner space of the pouch is formed by mechanically connecting a first plane portion and a second plane portion parallel to each other with a side portion intersecting both the first plane portion and the second plane portion. The pouch may be configured to contract or expand according to a residual amount of fuel in the inner space. The pouch may include a fuel path formed on the upper portion thereof. First and second electrodes may be positioned facing each other at opposite sides of the side portion with the pouch in the housing positioned therebetween when viewed in a plane. The first electrode and the second electrode may also have a plurality of opposite directions.
摘要:
A method of operating a fuel cell includes: generating an electrical power in a fuel cell stack while no fuel is being supplied from a fuel tank; reducing an output voltage of the electrical power toward a target voltage to increase an output current of the electrical power; measuring a rate of increase of the output current; starting supply of fuel to the fuel cell stack when the rate of increase of the output current is below a threshold rate; and controlling a fuel concentration in the fuel cell stack to maintain the output current at a target current level.
摘要:
A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell system connector and a fuel cartridge connector. The fuel cell system connector includes an external structure configured to accommodate a connector of a fuel cartridge and an internal structure mounted in the external structure. A contacting surface between the external structure and the internal structure of the fuel cell system connector includes a first nano-processed surface on a fuel supply path. The fuel cartridge connector includes an external structure having a retention key and an internal structure mounted in the external structure. A contacting surface between the external structure and the internal structure of the fuel cartridge connector includes a second nano-processed surface on a fuel supply path.
摘要:
Disclosed is a separator for a fuel cell stack. The separator includes a plate having a first opening and a second opening on a surface thereof. A field or a channel is formed on the surface of the plate. The field has a first end and a second end. A field inlet is formed on the surface of the plate and connects the first end of the field to the first opening, and a field outlet is formed on the surface of the plate and connects the second end of the field to the second opening. An area of a cross-section of the field inlet, which is cut perpendicular to the surface of the plate, is smaller than an area of a cross-section of the field outlet, which is cut perpendicular to the surface of the plate.