Acoustic speed of sound measurement using bandpass filtering of automotive pressure sensors
    1.
    发明授权
    Acoustic speed of sound measurement using bandpass filtering of automotive pressure sensors 有权
    使用汽车压力传感器带通滤波的声速测量声速

    公开(公告)号:US08828615B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13104671

    申请日:2011-05-10

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06

    CPC分类号: H01M8/04388 H01M8/04089

    摘要: A fuel cell system that determines the concentration of hydrogen gas in an anode loop. The fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell, an anode inlet, an anode outlet, an anode loop, a source of hydrogen gas and an injector for injecting the hydrogen gas. First and second pressure sensors are provided in the anode loop and are spaced a known distance from each other. A controller responsive to the output signals from the first and second pressure sensors filters the sensor signals from the first and second pressure sensors and determines the concentration of hydrogen gas in the anode loop based on the time difference between the filtered sensor signal from the first pressure sensor and the filtered sensor signal from the second pressure sensor.

    摘要翻译: 确定阳极回路中氢气浓度的燃料电池系统。 燃料电池系统包括至少一个燃料电池,阳极入口,阳极出口,阳极环,氢气源和用于注入氢气的注射器。 第一和第二压力传感器设置在阳极环中并且彼此隔开已知的距离。 响应于来自第一和第二压力传感器的输出信号的控制器对来自第一和第二压力传感器的传感器信号进行过滤,并且基于来自第一压力的经滤波的传感器信号之间的时间差确定阳极回路中的氢气的浓度 传感器和来自第二压力传感器的已滤波的传感器信号。

    Method to correct for permeation uncertainties using a concentration sensor
    2.
    发明授权
    Method to correct for permeation uncertainties using a concentration sensor 有权
    使用浓度传感器校正渗透不确定性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08974975B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-10

    申请号:US13205883

    申请日:2011-08-09

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/04

    摘要: A method for determining a rate of accumulation of nitrogen in an anode side of a fuel cell stack. The method includes determining a concentration of nitrogen in an anode loop and determining a number of moles of nitrogen in the anode loop. The method also includes determining a rate of accumulation of nitrogen in the anode loop and determining a permeability factor of nitrogen through fuel cell membranes in the fuel cell stack using the determined rate of accumulation of nitrogen in the anode loop.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定燃料电池堆的阳极侧的氮的积聚速率的方法。 该方法包括确定阳极环中氮的浓度并确定阳极环中氮的摩尔数。 该方法还包括确定阳极回路中的氮积累速率,并使用所确定的阳极回路中的氮积累速率来确定燃料电池堆中的燃料电池膜的氮的渗透系数。

    METHOD TO CORRECT FOR PERMEATION UNCERTAINTIES USING A CONCENTRATION SENSOR
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD TO CORRECT FOR PERMEATION UNCERTAINTIES USING A CONCENTRATION SENSOR 有权
    使用浓度传感器校正渗透不确定度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130040211A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-14

    申请号:US13205883

    申请日:2011-08-09

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A method for determining a rate of accumulation of nitrogen in an anode side of a fuel cell stack. The method includes determining a concentration of nitrogen in an anode loop and determining a number of moles of nitrogen in the anode loop. The method also includes determining a rate of accumulation of nitrogen in the anode loop and determining a permeability factor of nitrogen through fuel cell membranes in the fuel cell stack using the determined rate of accumulation of nitrogen in the anode loop.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定燃料电池堆的阳极侧的氮的积聚速率的方法。 该方法包括确定阳极环中氮的浓度并确定阳极环中氮的摩尔数。 该方法还包括确定阳极回路中的氮积累速率,并使用所确定的阳极回路中的氮积累速率来确定燃料电池堆中的燃料电池膜的氮的渗透系数。

    Anode purge and drain valve strategy for fuel cell system
    4.
    发明授权
    Anode purge and drain valve strategy for fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统的阳极吹扫和排水阀策略

    公开(公告)号:US09105888B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US13268043

    申请日:2011-10-07

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/04 H01M8/10

    摘要: A combined water drain and diluent gas purge valve routes fluid from the anode side of a fuel cell to the cathode inlet. When a purge of diluent gas is requested, the valve opens, draining any liquid present in the sump of a water separation device, for example. After the liquid has drained, the diluent gas is purged. An anode bleed model using fuel injector feedback can determine the amount of gas exiting the valve, and can request the valve to close once the required amount of diluent is purged. During operation, an amount of hydrogen may exit the valve. Hydrogen passing through the valve can be catalytically consumed once it reaches the cathode electrode, causing the cathode exhaust, and the fuel cell exhaust to have a reduced hydrogen content.

    摘要翻译: 组合的排水和稀释气体吹扫阀将流体从燃料电池的阳极侧引导到阴极入口。 当要求吹扫稀释气体时,例如,阀打开,排出存在于水分离装置的贮槽中的任何液体。 液体排出后,稀释气体被清除。 使用燃料喷射器反馈的阳极排放模型可以确定离开阀的气体的量,并且一旦清除了所需量的稀释剂就可以要求阀关闭。 在运行期间,一定量的氢气可能会离开阀门。 一旦达到阴极电极,通过阀门的氢气就可以被催化消耗,导致阴极排气,并且燃料电池排气管的氢含量降低。

    ANODE PURGE AND DRAIN VALVE STRATEGY FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    ANODE PURGE AND DRAIN VALVE STRATEGY FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    燃料电池系统的阳极泵和排水阀策略

    公开(公告)号:US20130089797A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-11

    申请号:US13268043

    申请日:2011-10-07

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06

    摘要: A combined water drain and diluent gas purge valve routes fluid from the anode side of a fuel cell to the cathode inlet. When a purge of diluent gas is requested, the valve opens, draining any liquid present in the sump of a water separation device, for example. After the liquid has drained, the diluent gas is purged. An anode bleed model using fuel injector feedback can determine the amount of gas exiting the valve, and can request the valve to close once the required amount of diluent is purged. During operation, an amount of hydrogen may exit the valve. Hydrogen passing through the valve can be catalytically consumed once it reaches the cathode electrode, causing the cathode exhaust, and the fuel cell exhaust to have a reduced hydrogen content.

    摘要翻译: 组合的排水和稀释气体吹扫阀将流体从燃料电池的阳极侧引导到阴极入口。 当要求吹扫稀释气体时,例如,阀打开,排出存在于水分离装置的贮槽中的任何液体。 液体排出后,稀释气体被清除。 使用燃料喷射器反馈的阳极排放模型可以确定离开阀的气体的量,并且一旦清除了所需量的稀释剂就可以要求阀关闭。 在运行期间,一定量的氢气可能会离开阀门。 一旦达到阴极电极,通过阀门的氢气就可以被催化消耗,导致阴极排气,并且燃料电池排气管的氢含量降低。

    DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION OF LOW ANODE HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE IN A PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION OF LOW ANODE HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE IN A PEM FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    PEM燃料电池系统中低阳极部分压力的诊断和补救

    公开(公告)号:US20120028152A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US12844423

    申请日:2010-07-27

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A system and method for preventing anode reactant starvation. The system includes a hydrogen source, an anode bleed valve, and a cell voltage monitor. The system also includes an anode sub-system pressure sensor and a controller configured to control the anode sub-system. The controller determines the average cell voltage and estimates the hydrogen molar fraction and/or nitrogen molar fraction in the anode sub-system. The controller also receives measurement data from the cell voltage monitor and the pressure sensor, and determines whether there is a decrease in the minimum cell voltage in response to changes in the anode pressure. If the controller detects a decrease in the minimum cell voltage in response to changes in the anode pressure, the controller corrects for the decrease by increasing anode pressure and/or by decreasing the molar fraction of nitrogen in the anode sub-system.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于防止阳极反应物饥饿的系统和方法。 该系统包括氢源,阳极放电阀和电池电压监视器。 该系统还包括阳极子系统压力传感器和被配置为控制阳极子系统的控制器。 控制器确定平均电池电压并估计阳极子系统中的氢摩尔分数和/或氮摩尔分数。 控制器还从电池电压监视器和压力传感器接收测量数据,并且确定响应于阳极压力的变化是否存在最小电池电压的降低。 如果控制器响应于阳极压力的变化而检测到最小电池电压的降低,则控制器通过增加阳极压力和/或通过降低阳极子系统中的氮的摩尔分数来校正该降低。

    Fuel cell operation with a failed open injector
    7.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell operation with a failed open injector 有权
    燃料电池操作失败的开放式注射器

    公开(公告)号:US08785071B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13288482

    申请日:2011-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/06 H01M8/00

    摘要: A system and method for controlling hydrogen gas flow to an anode side of a fuel cell stack using a pressure regulator in the event that an injector that normally injects the hydrogen gas into the fuel cell stack has failed in a stuck open position. During normal operation, the control of the injector is determined based on the pressure of an anode sub-system and the position of the pressure regulator is determined based on a supply pressure between the pressure regulator and the injector. If it is determined that the injector is stuck in an open position, then the position of the pressure regulator is controlled to the anode pressure instead of the supply pressure. If the pressure regulator is an electrical pressure regulator, then it is pulsed to mimic normal system operation. Alternately, another valve, such as a shut-off valve, can be employed to provide the flow pulsing.

    摘要翻译: 在通常将氢气注入到燃料电池堆中的喷射器处于卡住打开位置的情况下,使用压力调节器控制向燃料电池堆的阳极侧的氢气流动的系统和方法。 在正常操作期间,基于阳极子系统的压力来确定喷射器的控制,并且基于压力调节器和喷射器之间的供应压力来确定压力调节器的位置。 如果确定喷射器被卡在打开位置,则压力调节器的位置被控制到阳极压力而不是供应压力。 如果压力调节器是电压调节器,则它被脉冲以模拟正常的系统操作。 或者,可以使用另一个阀,例如截止阀来提供流动脉冲。

    Extremum seeking algorithm in a variable time interval to detect anode pressure sensor stuck failure in a fuel cell system
    9.
    发明授权
    Extremum seeking algorithm in a variable time interval to detect anode pressure sensor stuck failure in a fuel cell system 有权
    极值寻求算法在可变时间间隔内检测燃料电池系统中的阳极压力传感器卡死故障

    公开(公告)号:US09080938B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-14

    申请号:US13560352

    申请日:2012-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01L27/00 H01M8/04 G01N27/00

    摘要: A system and method for detecting an anode pressure sensor failure in a fuel cell system. The system and method include a controller that sets an initial minimum anode pressure sensor value and an initial maximum anode pressure sensor value. The controller determines a desired time interval for sampling anode pressure measurements and determines a total number of samples of anode pressure measurements to be collected by the controller from an anode pressure sensor. The controller also compares a pressure difference between the initial or a measured minimum anode pressure and the initial or a measured maximum anode pressure to a predetermined pressure difference threshold and sets a pressure sensor fault if the pressure difference between the initial or measured minimum anode pressure and the initial or maximum anode pressure is less than the predetermined pressure difference threshold.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测燃料电池系统中的阳极压力传感器故障的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括设置初始最小阳极压力传感器值和初始最大阳极压力传感器值的控制器。 控制器确定用于采样阳极压力测量值的期望时间间隔,并确定由控制器从阳极压力传感器收集的阳极压力测量的样本总数。 控制器还将初始或测量的最小阳极压力与初始或测量的最大阳极压力之间的压力差与预定的压力差阈值进行比较,并设定压力传感器故障,如果初始或测量的最小阳极压力与 初始或最大阳极压力小于预定的压力差阈值。

    EXTREMUM SEEKING ALGORITHM IN A VARIABLE TIME INTERVAL TO DETECT ANODE PRESSURE SENSOR STUCK FAILURE IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    EXTREMUM SEEKING ALGORITHM IN A VARIABLE TIME INTERVAL TO DETECT ANODE PRESSURE SENSOR STUCK FAILURE IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM 有权
    检测燃料电池系统中阳极压力传感器故障的可变时间间隔中的极限寻找算法

    公开(公告)号:US20140026633A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US13560352

    申请日:2012-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01L27/00 H01M8/06

    摘要: A system and method for detecting an anode pressure sensor failure in a fuel cell system. The system and method include a controller that sets an initial minimum anode pressure sensor value and an initial maximum anode pressure sensor value. The controller determines a desired time interval for sampling anode pressure measurements and determines a total number of samples of anode pressure measurements to be collected by the controller from an anode pressure sensor. The controller also compares a pressure difference between the initial or a measured minimum anode pressure and the initial or a measured maximum anode pressure to a predetermined pressure difference threshold and sets a pressure sensor fault if the pressure difference between the initial or measured minimum anode pressure and the initial or maximum anode pressure is less than the predetermined pressure difference threshold.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测燃料电池系统中的阳极压力传感器故障的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括设置初始最小阳极压力传感器值和初始最大阳极压力传感器值的控制器。 控制器确定用于采样阳极压力测量值的期望时间间隔,并确定由控制器从阳极压力传感器收集的阳极压力测量的样本总数。 控制器还将初始或测量的最小阳极压力与初始或测量的最大阳极压力之间的压力差与预定的压力差阈值进行比较,并设定压力传感器故障,如果初始或测量的最小阳极压力与 初始或最大阳极压力小于预定的压力差阈值。