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Power control system for a fuel cell powered vehicle

Patent 5771476 Issued on June 23, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 29, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 581312 filed on 12/29/1995

US Classes:

701/22, Electric vehicle180/65.1, Electric180/65.3, With means on vehicle for generating power for the electric motor429/19, Having means for active material generation or regeneration429/21By electrical current

Examiners

Primary: Chin, Gary

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

H01M 008/10

Abstract

A power control system for controlling the supply of a reactant gas, such as air, for reaction within a fuel cell stack used to power, for example, a motor vehicle is set forth. The disclosed system may be used to reduce or eliminate compressor revving and instabilities common to prior systems in which fuel cell power output is dependent upon a flow of a reactant gas through a fuel cell stack, the flow of reactant gas being determined by the compressor speed.

Other References

  • "Ballard PEM Fuel Cell Powered ZEV Bus", SAE Technical Paper Series, No. 931817, pp. 113-20, Howard et al., Aug. 1993
  • "Ballard Zero Emission Fuel Cell Bus Engine", the 12th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS-12), vol. 1, Sessions 1A-2D, Poster Sessions, Howard, Dec. 199
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