System and method for controlling steam in a fuel system with a fuel processor
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling steam in a fuel system with a fuel processor 有权
    用燃料处理器控制燃料系统中的蒸汽的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06709780B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-23

    申请号:US10136843

    申请日:2002-04-30

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A control system controls steam in a fuel cell system including a fuel processor. A fuel cell has run, standby and shutdown operating modes. A fuel processor provides reformate to the fuel cell. A pressure sensor generates a pressure signal based on a pressure of steam supplied to the fuel processor. A valve directs steam to or vents steam away from the fuel processor. A controller communicates with the pressure sensor, the fuel cell and the valve and controls the valve based on the operating mode of the fuel cell and the pressure signal. The controller opens the valve during the shutdown mode. The controller closes the valve during the run operating mode. The controller initially closes the valve during the standby mode. The controller opens the valve if the pressure signal exceeds a first predetermined pressure value and closes the valve when the pressure falls.

    摘要翻译: 控制系统控制包括燃料处理器的燃料电池系统中的蒸汽。 燃料电池具有运行,待机和关机操作模式。 燃料处理器为燃料电池提供重整产品。 压力传感器基于供应到燃料处理器的蒸汽的压力产生压力信号。 一个阀门将蒸汽引导到或者将蒸气从燃料处理器排出。 控制器与压力传感器,燃料电池和阀门进行通信,并且基于燃料电池的操作模式和压力信号来控制阀。 控制器在关机模式下打开阀门。 控制器在运行模式下关闭阀门。 控制器在待机模式下首先关闭阀门。 如果压力信号超过第一预定压力值,则控制器打开阀门,当压力下降时关闭阀门。

    Controlled shutdown of a fuel cell
    3.
    发明授权
    Controlled shutdown of a fuel cell 有权
    控制关闭燃料电池

    公开(公告)号:US06376112B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-23

    申请号:US09502876

    申请日:2000-02-11

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A method is provided for the shutdown of a fuel cell system to relieve system overpressure while maintaining air compressor operation, and corresponding vent valving and control arrangement. The method and venting arrangement are employed in a fuel cell system, for instance a vehicle propulsion system, comprising, in fluid communication, an air compressor having an outlet for providing air to the system, a combustor operative to provide combustor exhaust to the fuel processor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于关闭燃料电池系统以减少系统超压同时保持空气压缩机运行的方法,以及相应的通风阀和控制装置。 该方法和排气装置用于燃料电池系统,例如车辆推进系统,其包括流体连通的空气压缩机,该空气压缩机具有用于向系统提供空气的出口,用于向燃料处理器提供燃烧器排气的燃烧器 。

    Fuel cell system logic for differentiating between rapid and normal
shutdown commands
    4.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system logic for differentiating between rapid and normal shutdown commands 有权
    用于区分快速和正常关机命令的燃料电池系统逻辑

    公开(公告)号:US6159626A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-12

    申请号:US345139

    申请日:1999-07-06

    摘要: A method of controlling the operation of a fuel cell system wherein each shutdown command for the system is subjected to decision logic which determines whether the command should be a normal shutdown command or rapid shutdown command. If the logic determines that the shutdown command should be a normal shutdown command, then the system is shutdown in a normal step-by-step process in which the hydrogen stream is consumed within the system. If the logic determines that the shutdown command should be a rapid shutdown command, the hydrogen stream is removed from the system either by dumping to atmosphere or routing to storage.

    摘要翻译: 一种控制燃料电池系统的操作的方法,其中用于系统的每个关机命令都经过决定逻辑,该判定逻辑确定该命令是正常关机命令还是快速关机命令。 如果逻辑确定shutdown命令应该是一个正常的shutdown命令,那么系统将在系统中消耗氢气流的正常分步过程中关闭。 如果逻辑确定shutdown命令应该是快速关闭命令,则通过倾倒到大气中或将路由到存储器将氢流从系统中移除。

    Staged venting of fuel cell system during rapid shutdown
    5.
    发明授权
    Staged venting of fuel cell system during rapid shutdown 失效
    燃料电池系统在快速关闭期间分阶段排放

    公开(公告)号:US06790548B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-14

    申请号:US10115643

    申请日:2002-04-03

    IPC分类号: H01M812

    摘要: A venting methodology and system for rapid shutdown of a fuel cell apparatus of the type used in a vehicle propulsion system. H2 and air flows to the fuel cell stack are slowly bypassed to the combustor upon receipt of a rapid shutdown command. The bypass occurs over a period of time (for example one to five seconds) using conveniently-sized bypass valves. Upon receipt of the rapid shutdown command, the anode inlet of the fuel cell stack is instantaneously vented to a remote vent to remove all H2 from the stack. Airflow to the cathode inlet of the fuel cell stack gradually diminishes over the bypass period, and when the airflow bypass is complete the cathode inlet is also instantaneously vented to a remote vent to eliminate pressure differentials across the stack.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆推进系统中使用的类型的燃料电池装置的快速关闭的通风方法和系统。 当接收到快速关闭命令时,H 2和流向燃料电池堆的空气被缓慢地旁路到燃烧器。 旁路在一段时间内(例如一到五秒钟)使用方便大小的旁通阀。 在接收到快速关闭命令之后,燃料电池堆的阳极入口立即排放到远处的排气口以从堆叠中移除所有的H 2。 燃料电池堆的阴极入口的气流在旁路周期内逐渐减小,当气流旁路完成时,阴极入口也瞬间排放到远程排气口,以消除整个堆叠的压力差。

    Fuel cell stack monitoring and system control
    6.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell stack monitoring and system control 有权
    燃料电池堆监控和系统控制

    公开(公告)号:US06692851B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-17

    申请号:US10011097

    申请日:2001-12-06

    IPC分类号: H01M800

    摘要: A control method for monitoring a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system in which the actual voltage and actual current from the fuel cell stack are monitored. A preestablished relationship between voltage and current over the operating range of the fuel cell is established. A variance value between the actual measured voltage and the expected voltage magnitude for a given actual measured current is calculated and compared with a predetermined allowable variance. An output is generated if the calculated variance value exceeds the predetermined variance. The predetermined voltage-current for the fuel cell is symbolized as a polarization curve at given operating conditions of the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监测燃料电池系统中的燃料电池堆的控制方法,其中监测来自燃料电池堆的实际电压和实际电流。 建立了在燃料电池工作范围内的电压和电流之间的预先建立的关系。 计算给定实际测量电流的实际测量电压和预期电压幅度之间的方差值,并与预定的允许方差进行比较。 如果计算的方差值超过预定方差,则产生输出。 在燃料电池的给定操作条件下,燃料电池的预定电压电流被表示为极化曲线。

    Fuel cell system shutdown with anode pressure control
    7.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell system shutdown with anode pressure control 有权
    燃料电池系统用阳极压力控制关机

    公开(公告)号:US06413662B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-02

    申请号:US09510188

    申请日:2000-02-22

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: A venting methodology and pressure sensing and vent valving arrangement for monitoring anode bypass valve operating during the normal shutdown of a fuel cell apparatus of the type used in vehicle propulsion systems. During a normal shutdown routine, the pressure differential between the anode inlet and anode outlet is monitored in real time in a period corresponding to the normal closing speed of the anode bypass valve and the pressure differential at the end of the closing cycle of the anode bypass valve is compared to the pressure differential at the beginning of the closing cycle. If the difference in pressure differential at the beginning and end of the anode bypass closing cycle indicates that the anode bypass valve has not properly closed, a system controller switches from a normal shutdown mode to a rapid shutdown mode in which the anode inlet is instantaneously vented by rapid vents.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测在车辆推进系统中使用的类型的燃料电池装置的正常关闭期间操作的阳极旁路阀的排气方法和压力感测和排气阀布置。 在正常关机程序期间,阳极入口和阳极出口之间的压差在与阳极旁路阀的正常关闭速度和阳极旁路闭合周期结束时的压差相对应的时间内实时监测 阀门与关闭循环开始时的压力差进行比较。 如果阳极旁路关闭周期的开始和结束时的压差差异表明阳极旁路阀未正确关闭,则系统控制器从正常关机模式切换到快速关断模式,其中阳极入口立即排放 通过快速通风口。

    Air distribution method and controller for a fuel cell system
    8.
    发明授权
    Air distribution method and controller for a fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统的空气分配方法和控制器

    公开(公告)号:US07348084B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-25

    申请号:US11185660

    申请日:2005-07-20

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: An airflow control system and method for a fuel cell includes a compressor that supplies air to a storage chamber for storing the air. Fuel cell subsystems are connected to the air storage chamber. Each of the fuel cell subsystems includes a flow controller and flow sensor. A sensor measures air pressure in the storage chamber. A controller polls the flow controllers of the fuel cell subsystems for a minimum required air pressure for the fuel cell subsystems. The controller selects a highest minimum required air pressure. The controller controls the compressor to provide the highest minimum required pressure in the air storage chamber. The air storage chamber includes tubing, a manifold or both.

    摘要翻译: 用于燃料电池的气流控制系统和方法包括将空气供给到用于存储空气的储存室的压缩机。 燃料电池子系统连接到空气存储室。 每个燃料电池子系统包括流量控制器和流量传感器。 传感器测量储存室中的空气压力。 控制器轮询燃料电池子系统的流量控制器以获得燃料电池子系统的最小所需空气压力。 控制器选择最高要求的最低气压。 控制器控制压缩机以在空气存储室中提供最高的最低所需压力。 空气存储室包括管道,歧管或两者。

    Fuel cell stack monitoring and system control
    9.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell stack monitoring and system control 有权
    燃料电池堆监控和系统控制

    公开(公告)号:US06847188B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-25

    申请号:US10752603

    申请日:2004-01-07

    摘要: A control method for monitoring a fuel cell stack in a fuel cell system in which the actual voltage and actual current from the fuel cell stack are monitored. A preestablished relationship between voltage and current over the operating range of the fuel cell is established. A variance value between the actual measured voltage and the expected voltage magnitude for a given actual measured current is calculated and compared with a predetermined allowable variance. An output is generated if the calculated variance value exceeds the predetermined variance. The predetermined voltage-current for the fuel cell is symbolized as a polarization curve at given operating conditions of the fuel cell. Other polarization curves may be generated and used for fuel cell stack monitoring based on different operating pressures, temperatures, hydrogen quantities.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于监测燃料电池系统中的燃料电池堆的控制方法,其中监测来自燃料电池堆的实际电压和实际电流。 建立了在燃料电池工作范围内的电压和电流之间的预先建立的关系。 计算给定实际测量电流的实际测量电压和预期电压幅度之间的方差值,并与预定的允许方差进行比较。 如果计算的方差值超过预定方差,则产生输出。 在燃料电池的给定操作条件下,燃料电池的预定电压电流被表示为极化曲线。 可以根据不同的工作压力,温度,氢气量产生其他极化曲线并用于燃料电池堆监测。

    Air supply pressure setpoint determination for a fuel cell power module
    10.
    发明授权
    Air supply pressure setpoint determination for a fuel cell power module 有权
    燃料电池电源模块的供气压力设定点确定

    公开(公告)号:US06670064B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-30

    申请号:US10136848

    申请日:2002-04-30

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: An air control system and method for a fuel cell system includes a manifold, a air delivery device that supplies air to the manifold, and a plurality of fuel cell components. A plurality of flow controllers (FCs) control airflow from the manifold to the fuel cell components. A controller communicates with the FCs and the air delivery device and generates a manifold pressure setpoint based on a first factor that is related to fuel cell system stability and a second factor that is a based on minimum and maximum pressures of the air delivery device for a predetermined airflow. If the first and second factors are met, the controller optionally generates the manifold pressure setpoint based on a third factor that is related to fuel cell system efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 用于燃料电池系统的空气控制系统和方法包括歧管,向歧管供应空气的空气输送装置和多个燃料电池组件。 多个流量控制器(FC)控制从歧管到燃料电池组件的气流。 控制器与FC和空气输送装置进行通信,并基于与燃料电池系统稳定性相关的第一因素产生歧管压力设定点,第二因素是基于空气输送装置的最小和最大压力 预定气流。 如果满足第一和第二因素,则控制器可选地基于与燃料电池系统效率相关的第三因素产生歧管压力设定点。