System and method for intelligent power converter control of fuel cells and other auxiliary power sources
US12424870B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J2300/30
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods involving a power converter and various control schemes in which the power converter is able to monitor and intelligently manage various operational scenarios such as startup and shutdown of a fuel cell, load sharing among two or more available power sources, and exporting excess power from one available power source to a different power source, as well as transient step up and step down load situations requiring an immediate increase or decrease in the power being provided to a load. Various hierarchical power converter control schemes are also disclosed for addressing different types of operational scenarios, which enable the power converter to centrally manage some or all of the available power sources to optimally use all of the power supplying resources available to it to best meet the requirements of the load.
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