公开(公告)号：US08154242B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12055604

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  David John Keyes ,  Joseph J. Ferrero

发明人： Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  David John Keyes ,  Joseph J. Ferrero

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/16 ,  H01M8/04 ,  H01M8/00

CPC分类号： B60L11/1887 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M16/006 ,  Y02T90/34 ,  Y10S903/908

摘要： A fuel cell system that includes a fuel cell stack and an EESD electrically coupled to a common high voltage bus line. The EESD has a higher voltage output than the fuel cell stack, and thus the stack is unable to fully charge the EESD, for example, at system shut-down. In order to allow the fuel cell stack to fully charge the EESD, the EESD is separated into a plurality of separate electrical storage banks having lower voltage potentials. A series of contactors are provided to electrically couple the storage banks in series during normal system operation, and separately charge the storage banks using the fuel cell stack so that they are fully charged. The series of contactors can also be configured so that the storage banks can be electrically coupled in series during normal operation of the system and be electrically coupled in parallel during charging at system shut-down.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池系统，其包括电耦合到公共高压总线的燃料电池堆和EESD。 EESD具有比燃料电池堆更高的电压输出，因此例如在系统停机时，堆栈不能对EESD完全充电。 为了允许燃料电池堆对EESD进行完全充电，EESD被分离成具有较低电压电位的多个单独的电存储组。 提供一系列接触器以在正常系统操作期间串联电气地联接存储体，并且使用燃料电池堆分别对存储体进行充电，使得它们被充满电。 该系列接触器也可以被配置为使得存储体可以在系统的正常操作期间串联电耦合，并且在系统停机期间在充电期间并联电耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20090243536A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12055604

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  David John Keyes ,  Joseph J. Ferrero

发明人： Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  David John Keyes ,  Joseph J. Ferrero

IPC分类号： H01M10/44 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M8/04

CPC分类号： B60L11/1887 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M16/006 ,  Y02T90/34 ,  Y10S903/908

摘要： A fuel cell system that includes a fuel cell stack and an EESD electrically coupled to a common high voltage bus line. The EESD has a higher voltage output than the fuel cell stack, and thus the stack is unable to fully charge the EESD, for example, at system shut-down. In order to allow the fuel cell stack to fully charge the EESD, the EESD is separated into a plurality of separate electrical storage banks having lower voltage potentials. A series of contactors are provided to electrically couple the storage banks in series during normal system operation, and separately charge the storage banks using the fuel cell stack so that they are fully charged. The series of contactors can also be configured so that the storage banks can be electrically coupled in series during normal operation of the system and be electrically coupled in parallel during charging at system shut-down.

摘要翻译： 一种燃料电池系统，其包括电耦合到公共高压总线的燃料电池堆和EESD。 EESD具有比燃料电池堆更高的电压输出，因此例如在系统停机时，堆栈不能对EESD完全充电。 为了允许燃料电池堆对EESD进行完全充电，EESD被分离成具有较低电压电位的多个单独的电存储组。 提供一系列接触器以在正常系统操作期间串联电气地联接存储体，并且使用燃料电池堆分别对存储体进行充电，使得它们被充满电。 该系列接触器也可以被配置为使得存储体可以在系统的正常操作期间串联电耦合，并且在系统停机期间在充电期间并联电耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20090081502A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US11860121

申请日：2007-09-24

申请人： ABDULLAH B. ALP ,  Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  Matthew K. Hortop ,  Matthew C. Kirklin

发明人： ABDULLAH B. ALP ,  Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  Matthew K. Hortop ,  Matthew C. Kirklin

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04111 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04544 ,  H01M8/04567 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04805 ,  H01M8/04888 ,  H01M8/04992 ,  H01M16/006 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H01M2250/402 ,  Y02B90/12 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A fuel cell system is provided that includes a fuel cell stack and an air compressor in communication with a cathode inlet, a hydrogen source in communication with an anode inlet, and a start-up battery adapted to power the air compressor. The start-up battery is at least one of a low-voltage battery and a high-voltage battery. A power conversion module is in electrical communication with the start-up battery and the air compressor. The power conversion module is adapted to boost a voltage of the start-up battery as desired and power the air compressor at start-up. A controller is in communication with the power conversion module and is adapted to set an air compressor speed based on an available electrical energy. An open-loop method of operating the fuel cell system at start-up is also provided, wherein an anode purge is scheduled based on the available electrical energy from the battery.

摘要翻译： 提供一种燃料电池系统，其包括与阴极入口连通的燃料电池堆和空气压缩机，与阳极入口连通的氢源和适于为空气压缩机供电的启动电池。 启动电池至少是低压电池和高压电池中的一种。 电源转换模块与起动电池和空气压缩机电连通。 电力转换模块适于根据需要升高启动电池的电压，并在启动时为空气压缩机供电。 控制器与电力转换模块通信，并且适于基于可用的电能来设定空气压缩机速度。 还提供了在启动时操作燃料电池系统的开环方法，其中基于来自电池的可用电能调度阳极吹扫。

公开(公告)号：US20110244346A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12751361

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse

发明人： Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse

IPC分类号： H01M8/04

CPC分类号： H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04567 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A method for operating a fuel cell stack where electrical energy from regenerative braking is used to operate system loads instead of using fuel cell stack power to conserve hydrogen. A fuel cell stack and an ultracapacitor are electrically coupled to a high voltage electrical bus. A by-pass line is provided around a blocking diode including a by-pass contactor. A stack contactor is provided to disconnect the fuel cell stack from the electrical bus. A stand-by mode request is made if the voltage at a node proximate to the blocking diode closest to the ultracapacitor is higher than the voltage at a node proximate to the blocking diode closest to the fuel cell stack. Steps are then made to electrically prepare the high voltage electrical bus. Then, the stack contactor is opened and the by-pass contactor is closed to allow the regenerate braking energy to power the system loads.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作燃料电池堆的方法，其中来自再生制动的电能用于操作系统负载，而不是使用燃料电池堆电力来节省氢。 燃料电池堆和超级电容器电耦合到高压电气总线。 在包括旁路接触器的阻塞二极管周围提供旁路线。 提供堆叠接触器以将燃料电池堆与电气总线断开。 如果靠近最接近超级电容器的阻塞二极管的节点处的电压高于靠近最靠近燃料电池堆的阻塞二极管的节点处的电压，则进行备用模式请求。 然后进行步骤以电气准备高压电气总线。 然后，堆叠接触器打开，旁路接触器关闭，以允许再生制动能量为系统负载供电。

公开(公告)号：US08404392B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US12751361

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse

发明人： Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse

IPC分类号： H01M8/06

CPC分类号： H01M8/04298 ,  H01M8/04552 ,  H01M8/04567 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A method for operating a fuel cell stack where electrical energy from regenerative braking is used to operate system loads instead of using fuel cell stack power to conserve hydrogen. A fuel cell stack and an ultracapacitor are electrically coupled to a high voltage electrical bus. A by-pass line is provided around a blocking diode including a by-pass contactor. A stack contactor is provided to disconnect the fuel cell stack from the electrical bus. A stand-by mode request is made if the voltage at a node proximate to the blocking diode closest to the ultracapacitor is higher than the voltage at a node proximate to the blocking diode closest to the fuel cell stack. Steps are then made to electrically prepare the high voltage electrical bus. Then, the stack contactor is opened and the by-pass contactor is closed to allow the regenerate braking energy to power the system loads.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作燃料电池堆的方法，其中来自再生制动的电能用于操作系统负载，而不是使用燃料电池堆电力来节省氢。 燃料电池堆和超级电容器电耦合到高压电气总线。 在包括旁路接触器的阻塞二极管周围提供旁路线。 提供堆叠接触器以将燃料电池堆与电气总线断开。 如果靠近最接近超级电容器的阻塞二极管的节点处的电压高于靠近最靠近燃料电池堆的阻塞二极管的节点处的电压，则进行备用模式请求。 然后进行步骤以电气准备高压电气总线。 然后，堆叠接触器打开，旁路接触器关闭，以允许再生制动能量为系统负载供电。

公开(公告)号：US09005785B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US11860121

申请日：2007-09-24

申请人： Abdullah B. Alp ,  Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  Matthew K. Hortop ,  Matthew C. Kirklin

发明人： Abdullah B. Alp ,  Akbar Chowdhury ,  Kristian M. Whitehouse ,  Matthew K. Hortop ,  Matthew C. Kirklin

IPC分类号： H01M8/04 ,  H01M16/00

CPC分类号： H01M8/04746 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/04104 ,  H01M8/04111 ,  H01M8/04225 ,  H01M8/04231 ,  H01M8/04395 ,  H01M8/04544 ,  H01M8/04567 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M8/04805 ,  H01M8/04888 ,  H01M8/04992 ,  H01M16/006 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H01M2250/402 ,  Y02B90/12 ,  Y02E60/50 ,  Y02T90/32

摘要： A fuel cell system is provided that includes a fuel cell stack and an air compressor in communication with a cathode inlet, a hydrogen source in communication with an anode inlet, and a start-up battery adapted to power the air compressor. The start-up battery is at least one of a low-voltage battery and a high-voltage battery. A power conversion module is in electrical communication with the start-up battery and the air compressor. The power conversion module is adapted to boost a voltage of the start-up battery as desired and power the air compressor at start-up. A controller is in communication with the power conversion module and is adapted to set an air compressor speed based on an available electrical energy. An open-loop method of operating the fuel cell system at start-up is also provided, wherein an anode purge is scheduled based on the available electrical energy from the battery.

摘要翻译： 提供一种燃料电池系统，其包括与阴极入口连通的燃料电池堆和空气压缩机，与阳极入口连通的氢源和适于为空气压缩机供电的启动电池。 启动电池至少是低压电池和高压电池中的一种。 电源转换模块与起动电池和空气压缩机电连通。 电力转换模块适于根据需要升高启动电池的电压，并在启动时为空气压缩机供电。 控制器与电力转换模块通信，并且适于基于可用的电能来设定空气压缩机速度。 还提供了在启动时操作燃料电池系统的开环方法，其中基于来自电池的可用电能调度阳极吹扫。