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Method and regulation apparatus for regulating a fuel cell or a fuel cell stack

US10629931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2013
Grant dateApr 21, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method for regulating a fuel cell stack (1), a current-voltage characteristic of the fuel cell stack is detected and evaluated to determine an operating point of the fuel cell stack, wherein a current-voltage characteristic of the fuel cell stack (1) is detected at time intervals in operation whose gradient has a minimum, a characteristic value (Rmin) for the minimum of the gradient is respectively determined from the detected current-voltage characteristic and a desired value for the operating point is determined by addition of a predefined offset value (Roffset) to the characteristic value, and wherein the fuel cell stack (1) is regulated by the desired value determined in this manner.

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