Technique and apparatus to control the transient response of a fuel cell system
US6581015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique that is usable with a fuel cell stack includes coupling the fuel cell stack to a load and determining a power that is consumed by the load. The technique includes detecting a change in the power that is consumed by the load and controlling a fuel flow to the fuel cell stack to control a power output of the fuel cell stack to accommodate the change in the power consumed by the load. The technique also includes delaying the beginning of the controlling in response to the detection of the change in the power that is consumed by the load.
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