Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell system
Abstract
A control apparatus and method for efficiently controlling the amount of heat generated by a fuel cell processor in a fuel cell system by determining a temperature error between actual and desired fuel processor temperatures. The temperature error is converted to a combustor fuel injector command signal or a heat dump valve position command signal depending upon the type of temperature error. Logic controls are responsive to the combustor fuel injector command signals and the heat dump valve position command signal to prevent the combustor fuel injector command signal from being generated if the heat dump valve is opened or, alternately, from preventing the heat dump valve position command signal from being generated if the combustor fuel injector is opened.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174431
- Patent Number(s):
- 6602624
- Application Number:
- 09/507,805
- Assignee:
- General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-90CH10435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Citation Formats
Doan, Tien M., and Clingerman, Bruce J. Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell system. United States: N. p., 2003.
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Doan, Tien M., & Clingerman, Bruce J. Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell system. United States.
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"Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174431.
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title = {Control apparatus and method for efficiently heating a fuel processor in a fuel cell system},
author = {Doan, Tien M. and Clingerman, Bruce J.},
abstractNote = {A control apparatus and method for efficiently controlling the amount of heat generated by a fuel cell processor in a fuel cell system by determining a temperature error between actual and desired fuel processor temperatures. The temperature error is converted to a combustor fuel injector command signal or a heat dump valve position command signal depending upon the type of temperature error. Logic controls are responsive to the combustor fuel injector command signals and the heat dump valve position command signal to prevent the combustor fuel injector command signal from being generated if the heat dump valve is opened or, alternately, from preventing the heat dump valve position command signal from being generated if the combustor fuel injector is opened.},
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year = {Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
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