DYNAMIC VOLTAGE SUPPRESSION IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    DYNAMIC VOLTAGE SUPPRESSION IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    燃料电池系统中的动态电压抑制

    公开(公告)号:US20120064423A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-15

    申请号:US13107526

    申请日:2011-05-13

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system and method for determining a maximum average cell voltage set-point for fuel cells in a fuel cell stack that considers oxidation of the catalyst in the fuel cells. The method includes determining the average cell voltage, the stack current density (I) and an internal resistance (R) of membranes in the fuel cells to calculate an IR corrected average cell voltage. The IR corrected average cell voltage is then used to determine the oxidation state of the catalyst particles using, for example, an empirical model. The oxidation state of the particles is then used to calculate the maximum average cell voltage set-point of the fuel cells, which is used to set the minimum power requested from the fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定燃料电池堆中的燃料电池的最大平均电池电压设定点的系统和方法,其考虑了燃料电池中的催化剂的氧化。 该方法包括确定燃料电池中的平均电池电压,堆电流密度(I)和膜的内阻(R),以计算IR校正的平均电池电压。 然后使用IR校正的平均电池电压来使用例如经验模型来确定催化剂颗粒的氧化态。 然后使用颗粒的氧化态来计算燃料电池的最大平均电池电压设定点,其用于设定从燃料电池堆所要求的最小功率。

    Reinforced membrane electrode assembly
    3.
    发明授权
    Reinforced membrane electrode assembly 有权
    增强膜电极组件

    公开(公告)号:US07943268B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US11242698

    申请日:2005-10-04

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10 H01M4/94

    摘要: The present invention is directed to addressing performance issues attributable to membrane electrode assemblies, and the components thereof, in electrochemical conversion cells. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a device comprising at least one electrochemical conversion cell is provided. The cell is configured to convert first and second reactants to electrical energy and comprises a membrane electrode assembly and at least one membrane reinforcement layer. The combination of elastic modulus and thickness of the reinforcement layer and the bond between the reinforcement layer and the membrane electrode assembly are sufficient to enhance the structural integrity of the membrane electrode assembly beyond the operational degradation threshold of the assembly.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及在电化学转化电池中解决归属于膜电极组件及其组件的性能问题。 根据本发明的一个实施例,提供了包括至少一个电化学转换电池的装置。 电池被配置为将第一和第二反应物转化为电能,并且包括膜电极组件和至少一个膜增强层。 增强层的弹性模量和厚度的组合以及加强层和膜电极组件之间的结合足以增强膜电极组件超过组件的操作劣化阈值的结构完整性。

    Method for detecting electrical defects in membrane electrode assemblies
    5.
    发明授权
    Method for detecting electrical defects in membrane electrode assemblies 有权
    检测膜电极组件电气缺陷的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07179553B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US10236804

    申请日:2002-09-06

    摘要: A method and system for detecting imperfections in a membrane electrode assembly of an electrochemical fuel cell, and more particularly for detecting defects within a proton exchange membrane in a membrane electrode assembly which is optionally sandwiched between conductive diffusion media layers or between conductive diffusion layers with at least one rigid solid that is transparent to infrared radiation. A potential voltage is applied across the membrane and the presence of a defect and preferably the location of a defect is determined by monitoring variations in intensity level of infrared radiation emitted from a surface of the membrane electrode assembly.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测电化学燃料电池的膜电极组件中的缺陷的方法和系统,更具体地,用于检测膜电极组件中的质子交换膜内的缺陷,其可选地夹在导电扩散介质层之间或导电扩散层之间, 至少一个对红外辐射透明的刚性固体。 在膜上施加电位电压并且存在缺陷,优选地通过监测从膜电极组件的表面发射的红外辐射的强度水平的变化来确定缺陷的位置。

    Dynamic voltage suppression in a fuel cell system
    8.
    发明授权
    Dynamic voltage suppression in a fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统中的动态电压抑制

    公开(公告)号:US08647785B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-11

    申请号:US13107526

    申请日:2011-05-13

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system and method for determining a maximum average cell voltage set-point for fuel cells in a fuel cell stack that considers oxidation of the catalyst in the fuel cells. The method includes determining the average cell voltage, the stack current density (I) and an internal resistance (R) of membranes in the fuel cells to calculate an IR corrected average cell voltage. The IR corrected average cell voltage is then used to determine the oxidation state of the catalyst particles using, for example, an empirical model. The oxidation state of the particles is then used to calculate the maximum average cell voltage set-point of the fuel cells, which is used to set the minimum power requested from the fuel cell stack.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定燃料电池堆中的燃料电池的最大平均电池电压设定点的系统和方法,其考虑了燃料电池中的催化剂的氧化。 该方法包括确定燃料电池中的平均电池电压,堆电流密度(I)和膜的内阻(R),以计算IR校正的平均电池电压。 然后使用IR校正的平均电池电压来使用例如经验模型来确定催化剂颗粒的氧化态。 然后使用颗粒的氧化态来计算燃料电池的最大平均电池电压设定点,其用于设定从燃料电池堆所要求的最小功率。

    Mitigation of membrane degradation by multilayer electrode
    9.
    发明授权
    Mitigation of membrane degradation by multilayer electrode 有权
    通过多层电极减少膜降解

    公开(公告)号:US08206872B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US11828895

    申请日:2007-07-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/10

    摘要: An MEA for a fuel cell that employs multiple catalyst layers to reduce the hydrogen and/or oxygen partial pressure at the membrane so as to reduce the fluoride release rate from the membrane and reduce membrane degradation. An anode side multi-layer catalyst configuration is positioned at the anode side of the MEA membrane. The anode side multi-layer catalyst configuration includes an anode side under layer positioned against the membrane and including a catalyst, an anode side middle layer positioned against the anode side under layer and not including a catalyst and an anode side catalyst layer positioned against the anode side middle layer and opposite to the anode side under layer and including a catalyst, where the amount of catalyst in the anode side catalyst layer is greater than the amount of catalyst in the anode side under layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于燃料电池的MEA,其采用多个催化剂层以降低膜上的氢和/或氧分压,从而降低氟离子的释放速率并降低膜的降解。 阳极侧多层催化剂配置位于MEA膜的阳极侧。 阳极侧多层催化剂构造包括:阳极侧下层,其位于膜的外部并且包括催化剂,阳极侧中间层,其位于阳极侧下层且不包括催化剂;以及阳极侧催化剂层,其位于阳极 并且包括催化剂,其中阳极侧催化剂层中的催化剂的量大于阳极侧下层的催化剂的量。

    Split architectures for MEA durability
    10.
    发明授权
    Split architectures for MEA durability 有权
    拆分MEA耐用性体系结构

    公开(公告)号:US07816058B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US10981867

    申请日:2004-11-05

    IPC分类号: H01M4/00 H01M8/10

    摘要: A membrane electrode assembly including an ionically conductive member, an electrode, and an electrically conductive member including an active layer, wherein the electrode is a smooth, continuous layer that completely covers and supports the ionically conductive member. The electrode and active layer further include a first and second catalyst content, respectively; and 50% of the total catalyst content is present in the electrode and 50% of the total catalyst content is present in the active layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种膜电极组件,其包括离子导电部件,电极和包括有源层的导电部件,其中所述电极是完全覆盖和支撑所述离子导电部件的光滑连续的层。 电极和活性层还分别包括第一和第二催化剂含量; 总催化剂含量的50%存在于电极中,总催化剂含量的50%存在于活性层中。