PEM fuel cell monitoring system

Title: PEM fuel cell monitoring system

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Method and apparatus for monitoring the performance of H.sub.2 --O.sub.2 PEM fuel cells. Outputs from a cell/stack voltage monitor and a cathode exhaust gas H.sub.2 sensor are corrected for stack operating conditions, and then compared to predetermined levels of acceptability. If certain unacceptable conditions coexist, an operator is alerted and/or corrective measures are automatically undertaken.

Inventors:

Meltser, Mark Alexander ^[1]; Grot, Stephen Andreas ^[2]

(Pittsford, NY)
(West Henrietta, NY)

Issue Date:: 1998-01-01

Research Org.:: General Motors Corp

OSTI Identifier:: 871608

Patent Number(s):: 5763113

Assignee:: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI) CHO

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-90CH10435

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: pem; fuel; cell; monitoring; method; apparatus; performance; -o; cells; outputs; stack; voltage; monitor; cathode; exhaust; gas; sensor; corrected; operating; conditions; compared; predetermined; levels; acceptability; unacceptable; coexist; operator; alerted; corrective; measures; automatically; undertaken; fuel cell; voltage monitor; operating conditions; fuel cells; exhaust gas; pem fuel; predetermined level; operating condition; cathode exhaust; /429/

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