System and method for controlling an injection time of a fuel injector based on closing electrical decay
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling an injection time of a fuel injector based on closing electrical decay 有权
    基于闭合电气衰减来控制燃料喷射器的喷射时间的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08656890B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US13069862

    申请日:2011-03-23

    IPC分类号: F02M1/00

    摘要: A system and method for controlling an injection time of a fuel injector. The system includes a drive circuit configured to output a drive signal having a pulse width, wherein the injection time is influenced by the pulse width and a closing electrical decay of the fuel injector. A controller is configured to determine the closing electrical decay of the fuel injector and adapt the pulse width based on the closing electrical decay to control the injection time. The closing electrical decay includes a closing response. The controller determines the closing response based on an injector signal, such as a coil voltage of the fuel injector. By determining the closing response, the pulse width can be adjusted to compensate for fuel injector part-to-part variability, fuel injector wear, variations in fuel pressure received by the fuel injector, dirt in the fuel injector, and the like.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制燃料喷射器的喷射时间的系统和方法。 该系统包括:驱动电路,被配置为输出具有脉冲宽度的驱动信号,其中喷射时间受燃料喷射器的脉冲宽度和闭合电衰减的影响。 控制器被配置为确定燃料喷射器的闭合电衰减,并且基于闭合电衰减来适应脉冲宽度以控制喷射时间。 关闭电气衰减包括关闭响应。 控制器基于诸如燃料喷射器的线圈电压的喷射器信号来确定关闭响应。 通过确定关闭响应,可以调整脉冲宽度以补偿燃料喷射器部件间变化,燃料喷射器磨损,燃料喷射器接收的燃料压力变化,燃料喷射器中的污垢等。

    Fuel distribution system for a fuel cell stack
    3.
    发明授权
    Fuel distribution system for a fuel cell stack 失效
    用于燃料电池堆的燃料分配系统

    公开(公告)号:US06893768B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-17

    申请号:US10133600

    申请日:2002-04-26

    IPC分类号: H01M8/02 H01M8/04 H01M8/24

    摘要: An improved system for more uniformly distributing gaseous fuel over the anode surface of a fuel cell, comprising an interconnect subassembly for electrically connecting anodes and cathodes of adjacent fuel cells in a fuel cell stack. The subassembly includes a perforated plate disposed adjacent the anode surface. The plate may be parallel to or inclined to the anode surface and forms a first wall of a fuel plenum for uniformly distributing fuel via the perforations over the entire surface of the anode. The second wall of the plenum is a plate separating the fuel flow from air flowing across the cathode. Electrical continuity across the interconnect subassembly may be provided, for example, by non-planar upsets such as bumps and dimples in the two plenum plate components, or by metallic foam or filaments disposed between the plates and the electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在燃料电池的阳极表面上更均匀地分配气体燃料的改进系统,包括用于电连接燃料电池堆中的相邻燃料电池的阳极和阴极的互连子组件。 子组件包括邻近阳极表面设置的多孔板。 板可以平行于或倾斜于阳极表面,并且形成燃料增压室的第一壁,用于通过穿孔在燃料的整个表面上均匀地分配燃料。 增压室的第二壁是将燃料流与横过阴极的空气分开的板。 互连子组件之间的电连续性可以例如通过诸如两个增压板组件中的凸起和凹坑的非平面凹陷或者设置在板和电极之间的金属泡沫或细丝提供。

    Reversing air flow across a cathode for a fuel cell
    4.
    发明授权
    Reversing air flow across a cathode for a fuel cell 失效
    反转用于燃料电池的阴极的空气流

    公开(公告)号:US06830844B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-14

    申请号:US10108166

    申请日:2002-03-27

    申请人: Kevin R. Keegan

    发明人: Kevin R. Keegan

    IPC分类号: H01M200

    摘要: A fuel cell assembly having means for providing tempered air to, and removing spent air from, air-flow passages across the cathode. The air flow path includes means for reversing the direction of flow across the cathode periodically to reverse the roles of the leading and trailing edges of the cathode to prevent temperature differences across the cathode from exceeding 200° C., and thus to prevent damage to the cathode from thermally-induced stresses during startup heating and steady-state cooling.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池组件,其具有用于向通过阴极的空气流动通道提供回火空气并从中除去废空气的装置。 空气流路包括用于周期性地反转横过阴极的流动方向的装置,以反转阴极的前缘和后缘的作用,以防止跨过阴极的温度差超过200℃,从而防止对 在启动加热和稳态冷却过程中受到热应力的阴极。

    Solid-oxide fuel cell assembly having a convectively vented structural enclosure
    6.
    发明授权
    Solid-oxide fuel cell assembly having a convectively vented structural enclosure 有权
    具有对流排气结构外壳的固体氧化物燃料电池组件

    公开(公告)号:US07537849B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-26

    申请号:US10238093

    申请日:2002-09-10

    摘要: In a solid-oxide fuel cell system, the fuel cell stacks, the fuel reformer, tail gas combuster, heat exchangers, and fuel/air manifold, are contained in a “hot zone” within a thermal enclosure. A separate and larger structural enclosure surrounds the thermal enclosure, defining a “cool zone” outside the thermal enclosure for incorporation of “cool” components such as the air supply system and the electronic control system. To prevent unwanted temperature rise in the cool zone during shutdown, from residual heat escaping from the hot zone through the thermal enclosure, the structural enclosure is provided with vents through the lower and upper walls thereof to permit thermal convective circulation of air through the enclosure. The vents are baffled to prevent entry of splash and other contaminants, and the lower vent is provided with a float valve to prevent flooding of the enclosure in event of immersion of the SOFC system.

    摘要翻译: 在固体氧化物燃料电池系统中,燃料电池堆,燃料重整器,尾气燃烧器,热交换器和燃料/空气歧管被包含在热封壳内的“热区”中。 一个单独的和较大的结构外壳围绕热封闭,在热封壳外面形成一个“冷却区”,用于结合诸如供气系统和电子控制系统之类的“冷”组件。 为了防止在关闭期间冷却区中的不必要的温度升高,从残留的热量从热区域通过热外壳逸出,结构外壳通过其下壁和上壁设有通风口,以允许空气通过外壳的热对流循环。 通风口被阻挡以防止飞溅物和其他污染物的进入,并且下部通风口设置有浮阀,以防止在SOFC系统浸没的情况下外壳的淹水。

    Fuel cell having an anode protected from high oxygen ion concentration
    7.
    发明授权
    Fuel cell having an anode protected from high oxygen ion concentration 失效
    具有阳极保护的燃料电池不受高氧离子浓度的影响

    公开(公告)号:US06709782B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-23

    申请号:US09968419

    申请日:2001-10-01

    IPC分类号: H01M214

    摘要: A fuel cell having an optimized flow space for the passage of hydrogen gas across the surface of an anode. The invention prevents destructive oxidation of the anode by preventing the buildup of locally high levels of oxygen. The anode surface itself may be shaped in lateral plan to follow the natural contours of gas flow to eliminate hydrogen stagnation areas on the anode surface. Alternatively, the anode surface or the cathode surface may be coated in regions of anode stagnation to prevent the fuel cell reactions from occurring in those regions. Alternatively, the gas seals may be formed to cover the anode surface in stagnation regions. Alternatively, the cathode and/or electrolyte may be shaped or thickened to reduce or prevent diffusion of oxygen ions therethrough.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有优化的流动空间以使氢气穿过阳极表面的燃料电池。 本发明通过防止局部高含量氧的积累来防止阳极的破坏性氧化。 阳极表面本身可以以侧向平面成形,以遵循气流的自然轮廓,以消除阳极表面上的氢停滞区域。 或者,阳极表面或阴极表面可以涂覆在阳极停滞的区域中,以防止在那些区域中发生燃料电池反应。 或者,可以形成气体密封件以覆盖停滞区域中的阳极表面。 或者,阴极和/或电解质可以被成形或增厚,以减少或防止氧离子通过其扩散。

    Method and apparatus for a fuel cell based fuel sensor

    公开(公告)号:US06500574B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-31

    申请号:US09738207

    申请日:2000-12-15

    申请人: Kevin R. Keegan

    发明人: Kevin R. Keegan

    IPC分类号: H01M804

    摘要: Fuel concentrations are determinable in a solid oxide fuel cell through voltage measurement of one or more fuel cell units, which voltage is a function of hydrogen gas present in the fuel feed stream to the one or more fuel cell units. The voltage in the one or more fuel cell units is proportionally related to the fuel concentration in the fuel feed stream to the entire fuel cell. A sensor determines concentrations of the fuel flowing in the fuel cell. The sensor comprises a fuel cell unit, and an indicator electrically coupled to the fuel cell unit, the indicator being capable of displaying a voltage or being adapted to convert a voltage to a fuel concentration display. The voltage measured is correlated to the fuel concentration flowing in the fuel cell.

    Vapor recovery system for a direct injector fuel rail assembly
    10.
    发明申请
    Vapor recovery system for a direct injector fuel rail assembly 审中-公开
    直接喷油器燃油轨组件的蒸气回收系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090013968A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-15

    申请号:US11825760

    申请日:2007-07-09

    IPC分类号: F02M61/16

    CPC分类号: F02M55/005 F02M55/007

    摘要: A fuel rail assembly for injection of fuel includes a fuel injector socket having a fuel injector assembly inserted, a collar surrounding said fuel injector assembly and providing a gap there between; and a seal sealing the gap between the collar and the fuel injector assembly thereby forming a secondary chamber. Fuel vapors that escape the primary seal of the fuel injector installed in the fuel injector socket are captured in the secondary sealed chamber and are directed to an evaporative control system. The collar is designed such that only minimum modifications are required to both current injectors and current injector sockets. By integrating the collar into a DIG fuel rail assembly in accordance with the invention current DIG internal combustion engines may be converted to PZEV DIG engines.

    摘要翻译: 用于喷射燃料的燃料轨组件包括燃料喷射器插座,其具有插入的燃料喷射器组件,围绕所述燃料喷射器组件并在其间提供间隙的套环; 以及密封套环和燃料喷射器组件之间的间隙的密封件,从而形成次级室。 逃离安装在燃料喷射器插座中的燃料喷射器的主密封件的燃料蒸汽被捕获在二次密封室中并被引导到蒸发控制系统。 轴环的设计使得只需要对电流注射器和电流注射器插座进行最小的修改。 通过将套环整合到根据本发明的DIG燃料轨组件中,当前的DIG内燃机可以被转换成PZEV DIG发动机。