Hydrogen recirculation venturi array for optimized H2 utilization
US12407010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated hydrogen-electric engine includes a hydrogen fuel-cell; a hydrogen fuel source; an electric motor assembly disposed in electrical communication with the fuel-cell; an air compressor system configured to be driven by the motor assembly, and a cooling system having a heat exchanger radiator in a duct of the cooling system, and configured to direct an air stream including an air stream from the air compressor through the radiator, wherein an exhaust stream from a cathode side of the fuel-cell is fed via a flow control nozzle into the air stream in the cooling duct downstream of the radiator.
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