An energy management system for a vehicle comprising a fuel cell system having at least one fuel cell with an anode side and a cathode side, an air inlet conduit connected to an inlet end of the cathode side for supplying air to the cathode side of the at least one fuel cell, and further having an air compressor arrangement disposed in the air inlet conduit and in fluid communication with the cathode side; wherein the energy management system further comprises an air-cooled brake resistor in fluid communication with the air compressor arrangement, and a control system in communication with the air compressor arrangement and with a controllable valve assembly arranged and configured to control supply of compressed air from the air compressor arrangement to any one of the at least one fuel cell and the air-cooled brake resistor via a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit, respectively.

A high pressure container system is equipped with an upstream side pressure sensor that measures an internal pressure of high pressure containers upstream of a pressure regulating valve, a plurality of downstream side pressure sensors that measure the pressure of the fluid downstream of the pressure regulating valve, and a control device. At a normal time of the downstream side pressure sensors, a control device monitors the internal pressure of the high pressure containers on the basis of the measured values of the downstream side pressure sensors, and at an abnormal time when any one of the downstream side pressure sensors is abnormal, the control device monitors the internal pressure of the high pressure containers on the basis of the measured values of the downstream side pressure sensors, and the measured value of the upstream side pressure sensor.

A high pressure container system is equipped with an upstream side pressure sensor that measures an internal pressure of high pressure containers upstream of a pressure regulating valve, a plurality of downstream side pressure sensors that measure the pressure of the fluid downstream of the pressure regulating valve, and a control device. At a normal time of the downstream side pressure sensors, a control device monitors the internal pressure of the high pressure containers on the basis of the measured values of the downstream side pressure sensors, and at an abnormal time when any one of the downstream side pressure sensors is abnormal, the control device monitors the internal pressure of the high pressure containers on the basis of the measured values of the downstream side pressure sensors, and the measured value of the upstream side pressure sensor.

A vehicle installation structure for a fuel cell stack that includes: a framework member disposed at a vehicle lower side; a fuel cell stack that is disposed at a vehicle front section or a vehicle rear section, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member; and a drive motor that is disposed at a same section of the vehicle front section or the vehicle rear section as the fuel cell stack, that is separate from the fuel cell stack, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member such that a height position of at least one of an upper end, a lower end, or a height direction center of the drive motor is disposed between a height position of an upper end and a height position of a lower end of the fuel cell stack.

A vehicle installation structure for a fuel cell stack that includes: a framework member disposed at a vehicle lower side; a fuel cell stack that is disposed at a vehicle front section or a vehicle rear section, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member; and a drive motor that is disposed at a same section of the vehicle front section or the vehicle rear section as the fuel cell stack, that is separate from the fuel cell stack, and that is elastically supported by the framework member via a vibration isolating member such that a height position of at least one of an upper end, a lower end, or a height direction center of the drive motor is disposed between a height position of an upper end and a height position of a lower end of the fuel cell stack.

A high efficiency hydrogen fuel system for an aircraft at high altitude which utilizes compressors to compress air to a sufficiently high pressure for the fuel cell. Liquid hydrogen is compressed and then utilized in heat exchangers to cool the compressed air, maintaining the air at a temperature low enough for the fuel cell. The hydrogen is also used to cool the fuel cell as it is also depressurized prior to its entry in the fuel cell cycle. A water condensation system allows for water removal from the airstream to reduce impacts to the atmosphere. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with VTOL aircraft, which may allow them to fly at higher elevations. The hydrogen fuel system may be used with other subsonic and supersonic aircraft, such as with asymmetric wing aircraft.

A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell stack, a stack case containing the fuel cell stack, and an interruption control unit for electrically interrupting an output line of the fuel cell stack at the time of vehicle collision. The interruption control unit is arranged on an upper surface of the stack case, and a front end of the interruption control unit is positioned on the vehicle rear side as compared with a front end of the stack case.

The disclosure relates to a drive device for a motor vehicle, with a primary power network and a secondary power network, wherein a fuel-cell device is provided in the primary power network, and a battery is provided in the secondary power network, and a drive unit of the drive device is electrically connected to the secondary power network, and wherein the battery provides, within an operating voltage range delimited downwards by a minimum voltage and upwards by a maximum voltage, electric current for proper operation of at least one electrical consumer over an operating current range delimited downwards by a minimum amperage and delimited upwards by a maximum amperage. It is provided in this respect that an open-circuit voltage of the fuel-cell device correspond at most to the maximum voltage, and that the fuel-cell voltage provided by the fuel-cell device across the operating current range be higher than the minimum voltage. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for operating a drive device for a motor vehicle.

The disclosure relates to a drive device for a motor vehicle, with a primary power network and a secondary power network, wherein a fuel-cell device is provided in the primary power network, and a battery is provided in the secondary power network, and a drive unit of the drive device is electrically connected to the secondary power network, and wherein the battery provides, within an operating voltage range delimited downwards by a minimum voltage and upwards by a maximum voltage, electric current for proper operation of at least one electrical consumer over an operating current range delimited downwards by a minimum amperage and delimited upwards by a maximum amperage. It is provided in this respect that an open-circuit voltage of the fuel-cell device correspond at most to the maximum voltage, and that the fuel-cell voltage provided by the fuel-cell device across the operating current range be higher than the minimum voltage. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for operating a drive device for a motor vehicle.

A fuel cell vehicle provides improved space utilization and a desired intensity of voltage. The fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, a junction box disposed on the fuel cell, and a power controller disposed between the fuel cell and the passenger compartment. The power controller boosts the output voltage of the fuel cell.