公开(公告)号：US20180114998A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15371111

申请日：2016-12-06

申请人： HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

发明人： Hyuck Roul KWON ,  Nam Woo LEE ,  Sung Wook NA

IPC分类号： H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/0432 ,  H01M8/0438

CPC分类号： H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04052 ,  H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M2008/1095 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle includes a first line including a coolant pump and a fuel cell stack, a second line including a coolant heater and a phase change material (PCM) and connected to the first line to form a first loop in which the coolant pump, the stack, the coolant heater, and the PCM are arranged, a third line including a radiator and connected to the first line to form a second loop in which the coolant pump, the stack, and the radiator are arranged, and an opening and closing valve opening and closing each of the first line, the second line, and the third line to allow the coolant to circulate in at least one of the first loop and the second loop, wherein the PCM is configured to be heat-exchanged with the coolant heater and the coolant.

公开(公告)号：US09054351B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US13757071

申请日：2013-02-01

申请人： GM Global Technology Operations LLC

发明人： Matthew A. Lang ,  Steven R. Falta

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04686 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/04783 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A fuel cell system, including a plurality of bipolar plate assemblies, each assembly including a first plate and a second plate with an internal coolant flow path disposed therebetween, a flow path for a first reactant gas on a side of the first plate opposite the internal coolant flow path, and a flow path for a second reactant gas on a side of the second plate opposite the internal coolant flow path, and a cooling system configured to place coolant in thermal communication with the plurality of bipolar plate assemblies, wherein cycling pressure differentials between the internal coolant flow path and the external reactant gas flow paths cause expansion and contraction of a volume of coolant disposed within the bipolar plate assembly, thereby pumping coolant through the cooling system. A method of cooling a fuel cell-powered vehicle is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池系统，包括多个双极板组件，每个组件包括第一板和第二板，其间设置有内部冷却剂流动路径，第一反应气体在第一板的与内部相对的一侧上的流动路径 冷却剂流动路径和第二反应物气体在与内部冷却剂流动路径相对的一侧上的流动路径，以及冷却系统，该冷却系统构造成将冷却剂放置在与多个双极板组件热连通的位置，其中循环压力差 在内部冷却剂流动路径和外部反应物气体流动路径之间引起设置在双极板组件内的一定体积的冷却剂的膨胀和收缩，从而将冷却剂泵送通过冷却系统。 还提供了一种冷却燃料电池动力车辆的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20140220468A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US13757071

申请日：2013-02-01

申请人： GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

发明人： Matthew A. Lang ,  Steven R. Falta

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04067 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04686 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/04783 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/2457 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A fuel cell system, including a plurality of bipolar plate assemblies, each assembly including a first plate and a second plate with an internal coolant flow path disposed therebetween, a flow path for a first reactant gas on a side of the first plate opposite the internal coolant flow path, and a flow path for a second reactant gas on a side of the second plate opposite the internal coolant flow path, and a cooling system configured to place coolant in thermal communication with the plurality of bipolar plate assemblies, wherein cycling pressure differentials between the internal coolant flow path and the external reactant gas flow paths cause expansion and contraction of a volume of coolant disposed within the bipolar plate assembly, thereby pumping coolant through the cooling system. A method of cooling a fuel cell-powered vehicle is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池系统，包括多个双极板组件，每个组件包括第一板和第二板，其间设置有内部冷却剂流动路径，第一反应气体在第一板的与内部相对的一侧上的流动路径 冷却剂流动路径和第二反应物气体在与内部冷却剂流动路径相对的一侧上的流动路径，以及冷却系统，该冷却系统构造成将冷却剂放置在与多个双极板组件热连通的位置，其中循环压力差 在内部冷却剂流动路径和外部反应物气体流动路径之间引起设置在双极板组件内的一定体积的冷却剂的膨胀和收缩，从而将冷却剂泵送通过冷却系统。 还提供了一种冷却燃料电池动力车辆的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08563189B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12304652

申请日：2007-08-09

申请人： Susumu Maeshima ,  Yuki Ogawa ,  Takashi Aoyama

发明人： Susumu Maeshima ,  Yuki Ogawa ,  Takashi Aoyama

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04119 ,  H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04126 ,  H01M8/04179 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04529 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04671 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/0485 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fuel cell system including a plurality of single-cell units, each of which include an electrolyte membrane disposed between an anode and a cathode and which generate electric power by a reaction of a fuel gas in the anode and an oxidizer gas in the cathode, and a fuel cell in-which the plurality of single-cell units are stacked. A plurality of voltage measurement devices measure the voltages of the single-cell units, respectively. A control unit determines the humidification state of the fuel cell based on the voltage of a second single-cell unit wherein when the voltage of the second single-cell is equal to or lower than an insufficient-humidification-determining voltage which is higher than the predetermined voltage the control unit determines that humidification of the fuel cell is insufficient, disposed in the vicinity of a first single-cell unit, the first single-cell unit having a voltage that is equal to or lower than a predetermined voltage.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池系统，包括多个单电池单元，每个单电池单元包括设置在阳极和阴极之间的电解质膜，并且通过阳极中的燃料气体与阴极中的氧化剂气体的反应产生电力， 以及堆叠多个单电池单元的燃料电池。 多个电压测量装置分别测量单电池单元的电压。 控制单元基于第二单电池单元的电压来确定燃料电池的加湿状态，其中当第二单电池的电压等于或低于不足够的加湿确定电压时， 预定电压，控制单元确定燃料电池的加湿不足，设置在第一单电池单元附近，第一单电池单元具有等于或低于预定电压的电压。

公开(公告)号：US08557457B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-15

申请号：US12676252

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Koji Dan

发明人： Koji Dan

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04238 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04492 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04835 ,  H01M8/0491 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M2008/1293

摘要： A method of operating a fuel cell system includes the steps of detecting whether supply of a raw fuel to a fuel cell module is stopped or not, starting supply of water vapor to an electrode surface of an anode based on the temperature of a fuel cell stack when stop of the supply of the raw fuel is detected, starting supply of reverse electrical current to an electrolyte electrode assembly in a direction opposite to electrical current flowing at the time of power generation based on the temperature of the fuel cell stack, stopping the supply of the reverse electrical current at least based on any of the temperature of the fuel cell stack and the temperature of an evaporator, and stopping the supply of the water vapor at least based on any of the temperature of the fuel cell stack and the temperature of the evaporator.

摘要翻译： 一种操作燃料电池系统的方法包括以下步骤：检测是否停止向燃料电池模块供应原料燃料;基于燃料电池堆的温度开始向阳极的电极表面供应水蒸汽 当检测到原料燃料的供给停止时，基于燃料电池堆的温度，以与发电时的电流相反的方向开始向电解质电极组件供给反向电流，停止供给 至少基于燃料电池堆的任何温度和蒸发器的温度的反向电流，并且基于燃料电池堆的任何温度和至少基于燃料电池堆的温度的任何温度停止供应水蒸气 蒸发器。

公开(公告)号：US08399142B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US11130804

申请日：2005-05-17

申请人： John C. Fagley ,  Manish Sinha

发明人： John C. Fagley ,  Manish Sinha

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04126 ,  H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/04335 ,  H01M8/0435 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04402 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04507 ,  H01M8/04619 ,  H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04761 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/04835

摘要： A control strategy results in a relative humidity profile that is substantially the same or constant regardless of the operational power level of the fuel cell stack. The strategy maintains the relative humidity profile within a range that enables high current density operation of the fuel cell stack. The profile is achieved by adjusting a coolant flow rate through the fuel cell stack to maintain a temperature change across the coolant flow path from inlet to outlet substantially constant regardless of the operational power level of the fuel cell stack.

摘要翻译： 控制策略导致与燃料电池堆的操作功率水平无关的基本上相同或恒定的相对湿度分布。 该策略将相对湿度分布保持在能够实现燃料电池堆的高电流密度操作的范围内。 通过调节通过燃料电池堆的冷却剂流速来实现轮廓，以使得不管燃料电池堆的操作功率水平如何，使得冷却剂流动路径上的入口到出口的温度变化保持恒定。

公开(公告)号：US20130034782A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：US12676275

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Koji Dan

发明人： Koji Dan

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04007 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04302 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04432 ,  H01M8/04462 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/04835 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/2425 ,  H01M2008/1293

摘要： A method of operating a fuel cell system includes the steps of temporarily supplying a raw fuel to an electrode surface of an anode at the time of starting operation of the fuel cell system, supplying water vapor to the electrode surface of the anode at least based on any of the temperature of a fuel cell stack and the temperature of an evaporator after stopping the supply of the raw fuel, and supplying a fuel gas to the electrode surface of the anode by supplying the raw fuel and the water to the evaporator at least based on any of detection results of the pressure of the water supplied to the evaporator, the flow rate of the water supplied to the evaporator), the pressure of the water vapor discharged from the evaporator, and the flow rate of the water vapor discharged from the evaporator.

摘要翻译： 一种操作燃料电池系统的方法包括以下步骤：在燃料电池系统开始运行时临时向阳极的电极表面供应原料燃料，至少基于 燃料电池堆的任何温度和停止原料燃料供应之后的蒸发器的温度，并且通过将原料燃料和水至少基于原料燃料和水供应到蒸发器而将燃料气体供应到阳极的电极表面 在供给到蒸发器的水的压力的检测结果，供给到蒸发器的水的流量），从蒸发器排出的水蒸汽的压力和从蒸发器排出的水蒸汽的流量 蒸发器。

公开(公告)号：US08361665B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12009971

申请日：2008-01-22

申请人： Chihiro Wake ,  Koichiro Miyata ,  Jumpei Ogawa

发明人： Chihiro Wake ,  Koichiro Miyata ,  Jumpei Ogawa

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04365 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04589 ,  H01M8/04731 ,  H01M8/04768 ,  H01M8/0494 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fuel cell system including: a fuel cell which generates electrical power through the reaction of a reaction gas; a reaction gas supply device which supplies the reaction gas to the fuel cell; a cooling device which cools the fuel cell by circulating a coolant through the fuel cell; a fuel cell operating temperature output device which outputs a maximum temperature inside the fuel cell as an operating temperature of the fuel cell; and a fuel cell temperature adjustment device which adjusts a temperature inside the fuel cell so that the operating temperature inside the fuel cell is less than a preset upper temperature limit.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池系统，包括：燃料电池，其通过反应气体的反应产生电力; 将反应气体供给到燃料电池的反应气体供给装置; 冷却装置，其通过使冷却剂循环通过燃料电池来冷却燃料电池; 输出燃料电池内的最高温度作为燃料电池的工作温度的燃料电池工作温度输出装置; 以及燃料电池温度调节装置，其调节燃料电池内部的温度，使得燃料电池内的工作温度低于预设的上限温度。

公开(公告)号：US08329353B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12308046

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki

发明人： Shigeki Yasuda ,  Takashi Nishikawa ,  Hideo Ohara ,  Masataka Ozeki

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04029 ,  H01M8/04037 ,  H01M8/04253 ,  H01M8/04268 ,  H01M8/04358 ,  H01M8/04373 ,  H01M8/04388 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04425 ,  H01M8/04447 ,  H01M8/04559 ,  H01M8/04679 ,  H01M8/04686 ,  H01M8/04723 ,  H01M8/04738 ,  H01M8/04776 ,  H01M8/04947 ,  H01M8/04955 ,  H01M2250/10 ,  Y02B90/14

摘要： A fuel cell system of the present invention includes a fuel cell (3); a water passage (8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18); an electric heater (19) configured to heat the water passage; a water-related temperature detector (20); a first abnormality detector (22, etc.) configured to detect first abnormalities; a second abnormality detector (28, etc.) configured to detect second abnormalities; and a controller (21), and the controller is configured to stop an operation of the fuel cell system when the first abnormality is detected by the first abnormality detector or when the second abnormality is detected by the second abnormality detector. In a case where the fuel cell system stops since the second abnormality is detected by the second abnormality detector, the controller causes the electric heater (19) to carry out an operation as an antifreezing operation when the water-related temperature detector detects a temperature that is not more than a predetermined threshold. In a case where the fuel cell system stops since the first abnormality is detected by the first abnormality detector, the controller does not cause the electric heater (19) to carry out the operation as the antifreezing operation even when the water-related temperature detector detects the temperature that is not more than the predetermined threshold.

摘要翻译： 本发明的燃料电池系统包括燃料电池（3）; 水通道（8,10,12,15,17,18）; 构造成加热水通道的电加热器（19） 水相温度检测器（20）; 第一异常检测器（22等），其被配置为检测第一异常; 被配置为检测第二异常的第二异常检测器（28等） 和控制器（21），并且所述控制器被配置为当所述第一异常检测器检测到所述第一异常时或者当所述第二异常检测器检测到所述第二异常时，停止所述燃料电池系统的操作。 在由第二异常检测器检测到第二异常的情况下燃料电池系统停止的情况下，当水相温度检测器检测到温度时，控制器使电加热器（19）进行防冻操作， 不大于预定阈值。 在由第一异常检测器检测到第一异常的情况下燃料电池系统停止的情况下，即使在水相温度检测器检测到的情况下，控制器也不会使电加热器（19）进行防冻操作 温度不大于预定阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20120251909A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13261225

申请日：2009-09-24

申请人： Praveen Narasimhamurthy

发明人： Praveen Narasimhamurthy

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04291 ,  H01M8/0267 ,  H01M8/04134 ,  H01M8/04223 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04228 ,  H01M8/04417 ,  H01M8/04544 ,  H01M8/04828 ,  H01M8/241 ,  H01M8/247 ,  H01M8/2485 ,  H01M2008/1095

摘要： A fluid detection system and method for a fuel cell power plant is disclosed having a pressure sensor (61, 161) positioned in a fuel cell stack assembly (10) to measure pressure of fluid/liquid in a fluid/liquid flow path (40, 42, 44) therein and to provide a pressure-based signal (90, 63). The pressure-based signal (90, 63) is used to control a liquid management arrangement (53) at least during start-up and shut-down of the cell stack assembly (10) to regulate water level. The liquid management arrangement (53) may include means (50, 51) for controllably applying and releasing a vacuum to a water manifold (44, 54; 100) of the cell stack assembly (10) to regulate water flow and level therein. The pressure-based control of water level may extend across the entire operating range of the cell stack assembly (10), or may be complemented during steady state operation by voltage-based sensors (66, 166).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于燃料电池发电厂的流体检测系统和方法，其具有定位在燃料电池堆组件（10）中的压力传感器（61,161），以测量流体/液体流动路径（40,40）中的流体/液体的压力， 42,44），并提供基于压力的信号（90,63）。 至少在电池堆组件（10）的启动和关闭期间，基于压力的信号（90,63）用于控制液体管理装置（53）以调节水位。 液体管理装置（53）可以包括用于可控制地将真空施加到电池堆组件（10）的水歧管（44,54; 100）上以调节其中的水流和水平的装置（50,51）。 水位的基于压力的控制可以在电池组组件（10）的整个工作范围内延伸，或者可以在基于电压的传感器（66,166）的稳态操作期间补充。