Apparatus and method for high efficiency operation of fuel cell systems

    公开(公告)号:US11075394B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-27

    申请号:US16034817

    申请日:2018-07-13

    摘要: A drive circuit comprising a DC bus configured to supply power to a load, a first fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a first power output to the DC bus, and a second fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a second power output to the DC bus supplemental to the first fuel cell. The drive circuit further includes an energy storage device coupled to the DC bus and configured to receive energy from the DC bus when a combined output of the first and second fuel cells is greater than a power demand from a load, and provide energy to the DC bus when the combined output of the first and second fuel cells is less than the power demand from the load.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY OPERATION OF FUEL CELL SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20210313599A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17351653

    申请日:2021-06-18

    摘要: A drive circuit comprising a DC bus configured to supply power to a load, a first fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a first power output to the DC bus, and a second fuel cell coupled to the DC bus and configured to provide a second power output to the DC bus supplemental to the first fuel cell. The drive circuit further includes an energy storage device coupled to the DC bus and configured to receive energy from the DC bus when a combined output of the first and second fuel cells is greater than a power demand from a load, and provide energy to the DC bus when the combined output of the first and second fuel cells is less than the power demand from the load.