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Title: Pattern recognition monitoring of PEM fuel cell

Abstract

The CO-concentration in the H{sub 2} feed stream to a PEM fuel cell stack is monitored by measuring current and voltage behavior patterns from an auxiliary cell attached to the end of the stack. The auxiliary cell is connected to the same oxygen and hydrogen feed manifolds that supply the stack, and discharges through a constant load. Pattern recognition software compares the current and voltage patterns from the auxiliary cell to current and voltage signature determined from a reference cell similar to the auxiliary cell and operated under controlled conditions over a wide range of CO-concentrations in the H{sub 2} fuel stream. 4 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
678547
Patent Number(s):
5945229
Application Number:
PAN: 8-807,559
Assignee:
General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-90CH10435
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 31 Aug 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 08 HYDROGEN FUEL; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS; CARBON MONOXIDE; ON-LINE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS; DIRECT CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PATTERN RECOGNITION

Citation Formats

Meltser, M A. Pattern recognition monitoring of PEM fuel cell. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Meltser, M A. Pattern recognition monitoring of PEM fuel cell. United States.
Meltser, M A. Tue . "Pattern recognition monitoring of PEM fuel cell". United States.
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abstractNote = {The CO-concentration in the H{sub 2} feed stream to a PEM fuel cell stack is monitored by measuring current and voltage behavior patterns from an auxiliary cell attached to the end of the stack. The auxiliary cell is connected to the same oxygen and hydrogen feed manifolds that supply the stack, and discharges through a constant load. Pattern recognition software compares the current and voltage patterns from the auxiliary cell to current and voltage signature determined from a reference cell similar to the auxiliary cell and operated under controlled conditions over a wide range of CO-concentrations in the H{sub 2} fuel stream. 4 figs.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
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