B60L3/0053

POWER SUPPLY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN FUEL CELL STACK, AND HYDROGEN POWERED MOTORCYCLE AND DRIVING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF
20230038076 · 2023-02-09 ·

The present invention provides a power supply method and system for a hydrogen fuel cell stack, and a hydrogen powered motorcycle and a driving method and system thereof, the power supply method includes: a control chip detecting the operating states of the hydrogen fuel cell stack and the lithium battery pack; when the hydrogen fuel cell stack and the lithium battery pack are free of faults, obtaining the output voltage of the lithium battery pack; when the output voltage is lower than the charge-on threshold, the hydrogen fuel cell stack powering the lithium battery pack; when the output voltage is higher than the charge-stop threshold, disconnecting the circuit of the hydrogen fuel cell stack powering the lithium battery pack, when the output voltage is more than or equal to the charge-on threshold and less than or equal to the charge-stop threshold, the circuit of the hydrogen fuel cell stack remaining to power the lithium battery pack; and when the output voltage is higher than the charge-stop threshold, disconnecting the circuit oi the hydrogen fuel cell stack powering the lithium battery pack. The aforementioned technical solution uses hydrogen energy as the electrical energy powering the motorcycle as much as possible under the protection of the hydrogen fuel cell stack.

INSULATION DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE
20230037313 · 2023-02-09 ·

Provided are an insulation detection method and apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle, and a vehicle. The method comprises: determining whether a vehicle is started; when the vehicle is started, executing the following steps: controlling a battery management system to perform the first insulation detection; detecting whether a fuel cell is started; and when the fuel cell is not started, controlling a fuel cell control unit to perform second insulation detection, wherein an insulation detection module for performing insulation detection on the fuel cell is provided in the fuel cell control unit of the vehicle.

INSULATION FAULT RESPONSE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE
20230044324 · 2023-02-09 ·

An insulation fault response method for a fuel cell vehicle, comprising: when a vehicle starts, detecting whether a fuel cell is in a startup state or not; when the fuel cell is not in the startup state, reading a first insulation resistance detected by a fuel cell control unit and a second insulation resistance detected by a cell management system; when the first insulation resistance indicates that the vehicle is in an insulation fault, executing a first control policy; and when the second insulation resistance indicates that the vehicle in an insulation fault, executing a second control policy, wherein the first control policy is different from the second control policy, and wherein when the first insulation resistance is less than a first threshold and/or the second insulation resistance is less than a second threshold, the vehicle is in an insulation fault.

Method of limiting current of fuel cell stack

A current limiting method of a fuel cell stack is capable of preventing current of the fuel cell stack from rapidly dropping to prevent jerking or shock from occurring while a vehicle travels. The method includes: determining whether performance deterioration of a unit cell of the fuel cell stack has occurred, employing a feed forward control type current limiting logic of the fuel cell stack before an output of the fuel cell vehicle is lowered, decreasing the current of the fuel cell stack to a predetermined level by the feed forward control type current limiting logic, and gradually restoring the current of the fuel cell stack to a maximum current usage value from a point in time when the current of a load is used.

Operation control system and method of fuel cell vehicle

An operation control system and method of a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The system includes a fuel cell, an air supply device operated by a motor, to supply air to the fuel cell and a sensing unit that senses an abnormal operation of the air supply device. A calculation unit calculates a lower-limit voltage of the air supply device required for normal operation of the air supply device when the sensing unit senses abnormal operation of the air supply device. A controller then adjusts a voltage supplied to the air supply device based on the calculated lower-limit voltage.

UTILITY VEHICLE WITH A HYDROGEN FUEL CELL POWER SUPPLY WHICH PROVIDES MULTIPLE DC AND AC VOLTAGES
20220410728 · 2022-12-29 ·

A hydrogen fuel cell, PV solar panel, and thermoelectric power generator powered all-electric mobile utility vehicle with an onboard regulated power supply with multiple power outlets and charging ports that uses DC/DC converters and DC/AC inverters to provide multiple DC and AC voltages to power or charge multiple external electrical devices, electronic instruments, electronic equipment, communications equipment, power tools, and vehicles simultaneously. A utility vehicle integrated with a component thermal management system GPS, Wi-Fi, ADAS, automotive Ethernet, telecommunications, real-time data reporting, warning notification capable, weather station, environmental sensors, with EMI, RFI, high voltage surge protection, circuit breakers, computer and supporting software programs which can be used in on-road, off-road and emergency response situations.

CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE STACK
20220402363 · 2022-12-22 ·

A control method and system of a fuel cell electric vehicle stack. The control method comprises obtaining insulation resistance of the stack, comprising at least two sub-stacks connected in parallel; and disconnecting a sub-stack with insulation failure from a DC bus and then causing the stack to enter a failure mode when it is determined that the insulation resistance of the stack is smaller than a first preset threshold. The stack is determined to have an insulation failure when it is determined that the insulation resistance of the stack is smaller than the first preset threshold. The sub-stack with the insulation failure is located and disconnected the sub-stack with insulation failure from a DC bus, and the stack is then caused to run in a failure mode to perform failure protection, avoid deterioration of the insulation failure and burnout of the stack and improve the safety performance of the stack.

FUEL CELL STACK PROTECTION METHOD, DEVICE AND FUEL CELL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
20220407095 · 2022-12-22 ·

The present invention provides a fuel cell stack protection method, a fuel cell stack protection device and a fuel cell power supply system. The method comprises: determining whether a load-dump failure occurs to the fuel cell; controlling the bleeder circuit connected to the output ends of a DC-DC circuit in the fuel cell so as to discharge the DC-DC circuit when a load-dump failure occurs to the fuel cell. When a load-dump failure occurs to the fuel cell, the bleeder circuit connected to the output ends of the DC-DC circuit in the fuel cell is turned on to discharge the DC-DC circuit so that the DC-DC circuit in the fuel cell can continue to output a current, thus preventing the voltage of a fuel cell stack from rising abruptly because of a load-dump failure and preventing any damage caused by a load-dump failure to the fuel cell stack

PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH DERATED TRACTION CONTROL UPON SYSTEM FAULTS

A method for controlling the distribution of power to a traction motor in a plug-in electric vehicle having a plurality of on-board sources of electric power. Power is distributed at a normal power control relationship in response to an operator control input during operation in a normal mode. Power is depleted at a first rate during operation of the vehicle in the normal mode. Power is distributed at a derate power control relationship in response to the operator control input during operation in a derate mode. Power is depleted at a second rate that is less than the first rate during operation in the derate mode to conserve the power of the one or more on-board sources. Operation in the derate mode can be initiated in response to information from sensors identifying a vehicle condition indicating a battery charge limitation.

Fuel cell recovery control system and method

A fuel cell recovery control system and method are provided to supply hydrogen to the cathode of a fuel cell stack to remove an oxide film formed on a platinum surface of the cathode. The performance of the fuel cell stack is recovered in accordance with the oxide film removal. In addition, electric power generated during the performance recovery of the fuel cell stack is consumed in an inverter and, as such, overcharge of a battery is prevented.