ON-LINE SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF FUEL CELL HUMIDIFICATION VIA HFR MEASUREMENTS
    1.
    发明申请
    ON-LINE SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL OF FUEL CELL HUMIDIFICATION VIA HFR MEASUREMENTS 有权
    通过HFR测量在线系统识别和控制燃料电池湿度

    公开(公告)号:US20090081489A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-26

    申请号:US11858964

    申请日:2007-09-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system is provided, including an HFR measurement device in electrical communication with a fuel cell stack. The HFR measurement is used online to measure an HFR of the fuel cell stack suitable for calculation of a d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio. A humidity regulator is provided in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack. A controller periodically changes stack operating conditions to perturb an RH of the fuel cell stack, process the HFR response, and compute the d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio. A method for online identification and control of the fuel cell stack humidification is also provided. The d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio is an auxiliary measurement of membrane hydration which is used as a feedback for hydration control.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种燃料电池系统,包括与燃料电池堆电连通的HFR测量装置。 在线使用HFR测量来测量适合于计算d(HFR)/ d(RH)比的燃料电池堆的HFR。 提供与燃料电池堆流体连通的湿度调节器。 控制器周期性地改变堆操作条件以扰乱燃料电池堆的RH,处理HFR响应,并计算d(HFR)/ d(RH)比。 还提供了用于在线识别和控制燃料电池堆加湿的方法。 d(HFR)/ d(RH)比是膜水合的辅助测量,用作水合控制的反馈。

    Detection of cell-to-cell variability in water holdup using pattern recognition techniques
    2.
    发明授权
    Detection of cell-to-cell variability in water holdup using pattern recognition techniques 有权
    使用模式识别技术检测水滞留中的细胞间变异性

    公开(公告)号:US08389167B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-05

    申请号:US11467585

    申请日:2006-08-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/04

    CPC分类号: H01M8/04179

    摘要: A system and method for preventing low performing cells in a fuel cell stack. The method includes periodically providing a pulse of the cathode input airflow at low stack current densities, and comparing the current density output of each cell in response to the pulse. Those cells that do not have significant water accumulation will provide one voltage signature and those cells that do have a significant water accumulation will provide another voltage signature. If one or more of the cells exhibit the voltage signature for water accumulation, then the cathode inlet airflow pulses can be provided more often to prevent the cells from failing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于防止燃料电池堆中的低效电池的系统和方法。 该方法包括以低堆叠电流密度周期性地提供阴极输入气流的脉冲,并且响应于脉冲比较每个电池的电流密度输出。 那些没有显着水分积累的细胞将提供一个电压特征,那些确实具有显着水分积累的细胞将提供另一种电压特征。 如果一个或多个电池表现出用于积聚的电压特征,则可以更频繁地提供阴极入口气流脉冲以防止电池发生故障。

    On-line system identification and control of fuel cell humidification via HFR measurements
    3.
    发明授权
    On-line system identification and control of fuel cell humidification via HFR measurements 有权
    通过HFR测量在线系统识别和控制燃料电池加湿

    公开(公告)号:US07687164B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-30

    申请号:US11858964

    申请日:2007-09-21

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/00

    摘要: A fuel cell system is provided, including an HFR measurement device in electrical communication with a fuel cell stack. The HFR measurement is used online to measure an HFR of the fuel cell stack suitable for calculation of a d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio. A humidity regulator is provided in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack. A controller periodically changes stack operating conditions to perturb an RH of the fuel cell stack, process the HFR response, and compute the d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio. A method for online identification and control of the fuel cell stack humidification is also provided. The d(HFR)/d(RH) ratio is an auxiliary measurement of membrane hydration which is used as a feedback for hydration control.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种燃料电池系统,包括与燃料电池堆电连通的HFR测量装置。 在线使用HFR测量来测量适合于计算d(HFR)/ d(RH)比的燃料电池堆的HFR。 提供与燃料电池堆流体连通的湿度调节器。 控制器周期性地改变堆操作条件以扰乱燃料电池堆的RH,处理HFR响应,并计算d(HFR)/ d(RH)比。 还提供了用于在线识别和控制燃料电池堆加湿的方法。 d(HFR)/ d(RH)比是膜水合的辅助测量,用作水合控制的反馈。

    DETECTION OF CELL-TO-CELL VARIABILITY IN WATER HOLDUP USING PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES
    4.
    发明申请
    DETECTION OF CELL-TO-CELL VARIABILITY IN WATER HOLDUP USING PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES 有权
    使用模式识别技术检测水池中的细胞间变异性

    公开(公告)号:US20080050620A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-28

    申请号:US11467585

    申请日:2006-08-28

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 G01N27/00

    CPC分类号: H01M8/04179

    摘要: A system and method for preventing low performing cells in a fuel cell stack. The method includes periodically providing a pulse of the cathode input airflow at low stack current densities, and comparing the current density output of each cell in response to the pulse. Those cells that do not have significant water accumulation will provide one voltage signature and those cells that do have a significant water accumulation will provide another voltage signature. If one or more of the cells exhibit the voltage signature for water accumulation, then the cathode inlet airflow pulses can be provided more often to prevent the cells from failing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于防止燃料电池堆中的低效电池的系统和方法。 该方法包括以低堆叠电流密度周期性地提供阴极输入气流的脉冲,并且响应于脉冲比较每个电池的电流密度输出。 那些没有显着水分积累的细胞将提供一个电压特征,那些确实具有显着水分积累的细胞将提供另一种电压特征。 如果一个或多个电池表现出用于积聚的电压特征,则可以更频繁地提供阴极入口气流脉冲以防止电池发生故障。

    Feedback-based control of a PEM fuel cell for high temperature protection
    5.
    发明申请
    Feedback-based control of a PEM fuel cell for high temperature protection 审中-公开
    用于高温保护的PEM燃料电池的基于反馈的控制

    公开(公告)号:US20080124596A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11592589

    申请日:2006-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04

    摘要: A fuel cell system that employs an algorithm for limiting the current output from a fuel cell stack using feedback during high stack temperature operation. The system includes a PID controller that receives an error signal that is the difference between the cooling fluid output temperature from the stack and a predetermined temperature value. The algorithm detects whether the cooling fluid output temperature goes above a predetermined temperature value, and if so, calculates a proportional gain component and an integral gain component that sets the proportional and integral gains of the PID controller. Based on the proportional gain component, the integral gain component and the error signal, the algorithm generates a total current allowed, and sets the maximum current draw from the stack accordingly. The rate of the rise or fall of the allowed current from the stack from the actual current is limited to provide a smooth transition.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其采用在高堆叠温度运行期间使用反馈来限制来自燃料电池堆的电流输出的算法。 该系统包括PID控制器,其接收作为来自堆叠的冷却流体输出温度与预定温度值之间的差的误差信号。 该算法检测冷却液输出温度是否超过预定温度值,如果是,则计算设定PID控制器的比例积分增益的比例增益分量和积分增益分量。 基于比例增益分量,积分增益分量和误差信号,该算法生成允许的总电流,并相应地设置来自堆栈的最大电流消耗。 来自堆叠的允许电流从实际电流的上升或下降的速率被限制以提供平滑的过渡。

    Self-tuning thermal control of an automotive fuel cell propulsion system
    6.
    发明授权
    Self-tuning thermal control of an automotive fuel cell propulsion system 有权
    汽车燃料电池推进系统的自调谐热控制

    公开(公告)号:US09437884B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US12119686

    申请日:2008-05-13

    IPC分类号: H01M8/04 H01M8/10

    摘要: A fuel cell system that employs an on-line self-tuning algorithm that provides temperature control of a fuel cell stack in response to disturbances on the system. The system includes a thermal sub-system having a cooling fluid pump that pumps a cooling fluid through the fuel cell stack, a temperature sensor that measures the temperature of the cooling fluid out of the stack, a radiator that cooling the cooling fluid from the fuel cell stack and a by-pass valve that selectively controls how much of the cooling fluid flows through the radiator or by-passes the radiator. A controller controls the position of the by-pass valve in response to a temperature signal from the temperature sensor. The controller calculates a plurality of variables and a dead-time value, and determines whether the dead-time value should be increased, decreased or kept the same based on an estimate of a dead-time plant model.

    摘要翻译: 一种燃料电池系统,其采用在线自调谐算法,其提供响应于系统上的干扰的燃料电池堆的温度控制。 该系统包括具有冷却流体泵的热子系统,其将冷却流体泵送通过燃料电池堆,温度传感器,其测量冷却流体离开堆叠的温度;散热器,其从燃料冷却冷却流体 电池堆和旁路阀,其选择性地控制多少冷却流体流过散热器或绕过散热器。 控制器响应于来自温度传感器的温度信号控制旁通阀的位置。 控制器计算多个变量和死时间值,并且基于死区时间设备模型的估计来确定死区时间值是否应当增加,减小或保持相同。