Predictive control arrangement for load-following fuel cell-powered applications
    1.
    发明授权
    Predictive control arrangement for load-following fuel cell-powered applications 有权
    负载跟随燃料电池供电应用的预测控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US06393354B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-21

    申请号:US09736098

    申请日:2000-12-13

    IPC分类号: G06G770

    摘要: A method and system are provided for controlling a fuel cell power plant (10). A demand signal (Mld) representing the anticipated current/power required by the electrical load(s) is provided. A current signal (Iap) representative of the actual current drawn by the load(s) (20) is provided. The greater of the demand signal (Mld) and the current signal (Iap) is selected (46) and utilized to provide a control signal (Mx, Mx′, Mx″) for regulating one or more of the reactants and coolant (24). One or more status signals (Xp, Xp′, Xp″, Vap) indicative of the status of a regulated one of more of the reactant/coolant and/or a respective operating process effected, is provided. Each status signal is transformed to a respective load capability signal (61, 61′, 61″). The lesser of the demand signal (Mld) and each of the load capability signals (61, 61′, 61 ″) is selected (62) to provide an output signal (Mi) for commensurately controlling a system load (20, 32).

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制燃料电池发电厂(10)的方法和系统。 提供表示电负载所需的预期电流/功率的需求信号(Mld)。 提供代表由负载(20)提取的实际电流的电流信号(Iap)。 选择需求信号(Mld)和电流信号(Iap)中的较大者(46)并用于提供用于调节一个或多个反应物和冷却剂(24)的控制信号(Mx,Mx',Mx“) )。 提供了指示反应物/冷却剂中的更多的一种或多种反应物/冷却剂的状态的一个或多个状态信号(Xp,Xp',Xp“,Vap)。 每个状态信号被变换为相应的负载能力信号(61,61',61“)。 选择要求信号(Mld)中的较小者和每个负载能力信号(61,61',61“)(62)以提供用于相应地控制系统负载(20,32)的输出信号(Mi) 。

    Method and apparatus for operating a fuel cell system
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for operating a fuel cell system 有权
    用于操作燃料电池系统的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06519510B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-11

    申请号:US09525728

    申请日:2000-05-26

    IPC分类号: G05D2300

    摘要: Method and apparatus for changing the state of operation of a fuel cell, such as starting the fuel cell up or shutting the fuel cell down, are disclosed. An idle load is applied to the fuel cell when the cell temperature is between about normal operating temperature and a transition temperature, and fuel and oxidizer are supplied to the fuel cell commensurate with the power delivered to the idle load. Below the transition temperature, purging/passivation procedures known in the art can be followed, and an open or dummy load applied to the fuel cell. At normal operating temperature or above a service load is applied to the fuel cell.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于改变燃料电池的操作状态的方法和装置,例如启动燃料电池向上或关闭燃料电池。 当电池温度在大约正常工作温度和转变温度之间时,空燃料被施加到燃料电池,并且燃料和氧化剂被提供给与输送到怠速负载的功率相称的燃料电池。 在转变温度之下,可以遵循本领域已知的清洗/钝化程序,并且施加到燃料电池的开放或虚拟负载。 在正常工作温度或更高温度下,对燃料电池施加一个工作负荷。

    Air-Cooled Thermal Management for a Fuel Cell Stack
    9.
    发明申请
    Air-Cooled Thermal Management for a Fuel Cell Stack 有权
    燃料电池堆的空气冷却管理

    公开(公告)号:US20100216044A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-26

    申请号:US12389966

    申请日:2009-02-20

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 B32B38/08

    摘要: The air-cooled thermal management of a fuel cell stack is disclosed. One disclosed embodiment comprises a cooling plate apparatus for an air-cooled fuel cell stack, where the cooling plate comprises a body configured to receive heat from one or more fuel cells in thermal communication with the body, and airflow channels formed in the body and configured to allow a flow of a cooling air to pass across the body. An insulating structure is disposed in the airflow channels, wherein the insulating structure has decreasing thickness from a cooling air inlet toward a cooling air outlet.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种燃料电池堆的风冷热管理。 一个公开的实施例包括用于空气冷却的燃料电池堆的冷却板装置,其中冷却板包括构造成从与身体热连通的一个或多个燃料电池接收热量的主体和形成在主体中的气流通道 以允许冷却空气的流动穿过身体。 绝缘结构设置在气流通道中,其中绝缘结构具有从冷却空气入口朝向冷却空气出口减小的厚度。

    THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    燃料电池系统中的热管理

    公开(公告)号:US20090246578A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12060760

    申请日:2008-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01M8/00

    摘要: Embodiments of thermally integrated HT PEM fuel cell systems are disclosed. In one disclosed embodiment, a fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell, a fuel processor configured to form a processed fuel for the fuel cell, and a thermal management system comprising a heat transfer fluid circulation loop that circulates a heat transfer fluid through the fuel cell and through the fuel processing system in a common loop.

    摘要翻译: 公开了热集成HT PEM燃料电池系统的实施例。 在一个公开的实施例中,燃料电池系统包括燃料电池,配置成形成用于燃料电池的处理燃料的燃料处理器,以及包括传热流体循环回路的热管理系统,该传热流体循环回路使传热流体循环通过燃料电池 并通过燃油处理系统进行共同循环。