Fast MEA break-in and voltage recovery
    1.
    发明授权
    Fast MEA break-in and voltage recovery 有权
    快速MEA突破和电压恢复

    公开(公告)号:US09099703B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-04

    申请号:US13432725

    申请日:2012-03-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system and method for breaking-in and humidifying membrane-electrode-assemblies (MEAs) in a fuel cell stack. The method includes performing voltage cycling and humidification of the MEAs in the stack, including one or more temperature steps wherein current density of the stack is cycled within a predetermined range for each of the one or more temperature steps. The method also includes maintaining a fuel cell stack voltage within a predetermined range, and maintaining anode and cathode reactant flows at an approximate set-point during the current density cycling of the one or more temperature steps to break-in and humidify the MEAs in the stack so that the stack is able to operate at a predetermined threshold for a fuel cell stack voltage output capability.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在燃料电池堆中分解和加湿膜 - 电极组件(MEA)的系统和方法。 该方法包括对堆叠中的MEA进行电压循环和加湿,包括一个或多个温度步骤,其中堆叠的电流密度在一个或多个温度步骤中的每一个的预定范围内循环。 该方法还包括将燃料电池堆电压维持在预定范围内,并且在一个或多个温度步骤的电流密度循环期间将阳极和阴极反应物流维持在近似设定点,从而在 堆叠,使得堆叠能够在燃料电池堆电压输出能力的预定阈值下操作。

    Method for Fast and Reliable Fuel Cell System Start-Ups
    6.
    发明申请
    Method for Fast and Reliable Fuel Cell System Start-Ups 有权
    快速可靠的燃料电池系统启动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090081491A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-26

    申请号:US11859300

    申请日:2007-09-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02

    摘要: A method for providing a fast and reliable start-up of a fuel cell system. The method uses a stack voltage response to a load to assess if hydrogen and oxygen are being sufficiently distributed to all of the fuel cells by coupling an auxiliary load to the fuel cell stack until a predetermined minimum cell voltage has been reached or a first predetermined time period has elapsed. The method then determines whether a minimum cell voltage has dropped to a first predetermined voltage and, if so, reduces the maximum power allowed to be below the first predetermined voltage value, determines whether the minimum cell voltage in the stack is below a second predetermined voltage, or determines whether the minimum cell voltage drop rate is greater than a predetermined voltage drop rate. If none of these conditions are met, the method returns to loading the stack with system components.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提供快速可靠的燃料电池系统启动的方法。 该方法使用对负载的堆叠电压响应来评估氢和氧是否通过将辅助负载耦合到燃料电池堆而充分地分配给所有燃料电池,直到达到预定的最小电池电压或第一预定时间 时间过去了 然后,该方法确定最小单元电压是否已经下降到第一预定电压,如果是,则将允许的最大功率减小到低于第一预定电压值,确定堆叠中的最小单元电压是否低于第二预定电压 ,或者确定最小单元电压降率是否大于预定的电压降率。 如果没有满足这些条件,则该方法返回使用系统组件加载堆栈。

    Anode bleed control strategy for improved water management and hydrogen utilization
    8.
    发明授权
    Anode bleed control strategy for improved water management and hydrogen utilization 有权
    改善水管理和氢利用的阳极排放控制策略

    公开(公告)号:US08855942B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US11764089

    申请日:2007-06-15

    IPC分类号: G01N31/00 H01M8/04

    摘要: A control strategy for bleeding an anode side of fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system that improves water management and addresses durability and performance concerns. The method includes determining when to begin the anode bleed, typically by estimating or measuring the amount of nitrogen in the anode side of the stack. The method also includes determining when to end the anode bleed based on the volume of gas that has been bled. The method determines the mole flow rate of the anode gas flowing through a bleed valve, integrates the mole flow rate to get the number of moles of the gas that have passed through the bleed valve, determines a desired amount of moles to be bled, and ends the bleed when the actual number of moles of the gas equals the desired number of moles of the gas.

    摘要翻译: 用于在燃料电池系统中排出燃料电池堆的阳极侧的控制策略,其改善水管理并解决耐久性和性能问题。 该方法包括确定何时开始阳极渗出,通常通过估计或测量堆叠的阳极侧的氮的量来确定。 该方法还包括基于已经排出的气体的体积确定何时结束阳极流出。 该方法确定流过放气阀的阳极气体的摩尔流速,将摩尔流量积分得到通过排放阀的气体的摩尔数,确定要排出的所需摩尔数,以及 当气体的实际摩尔数等于所需气体摩尔数时,结束渗流。

    FAST MEA BREAK-IN AND VOLTAGE RECOVERY
    10.
    发明申请
    FAST MEA BREAK-IN AND VOLTAGE RECOVERY 有权
    快速MEA断开和电压恢复

    公开(公告)号:US20130260266A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-03

    申请号:US13432725

    申请日:2012-03-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    摘要: A system and method for breaking-in and humidifying membrane-electrode-assemblies (MEAs) in a fuel cell stack. The method includes performing voltage cycling and humidification of the MEAs in the stack, including one or more temperature steps wherein current density of the stack is cycled within a predetermined range for each of the one or more temperature steps. The method also includes maintaining a fuel cell stack voltage within a predetermined range, and maintaining anode and cathode reactant flows at an approximate set-point during the current density cycling of the one or more temperature steps to break-in and humidify the MEAs in the stack so that the stack is able to operate at a predetermined threshold for a fuel cell stack voltage output capability.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在燃料电池堆中分解和加湿膜 - 电极组件(MEA)的系统和方法。 该方法包括对堆叠中的MEA进行电压循环和加湿,包括一个或多个温度步骤,其中堆叠的电流密度在一个或多个温度步骤中的每一个的预定范围内循环。 该方法还包括将燃料电池堆电压维持在预定范围内,并且在一个或多个温度步骤的电流密度循环期间将阳极和阴极反应物流维持在近似设定点,从而在 堆叠,使得堆叠能够在燃料电池堆电压输出能力的预定阈值下操作。