System integrating a reformer and a fuel cell system
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1. An apparatus for monitoring and controlling an integrated fuel cell power system comprising:
- a first control area network;
a fuel cell stack;
a fuel cell I/O module with embedded controls operably connected between the fuel cell stack and the first control area network, the fuel cell I/O module is responsive to local fuel cell power system parametric data output and the fuel cell I/O module communicates data relevant to system level criteria throughout the first control area network, and a system level controller operably connected to the first control area network.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed having a central processing unit and a control area network with distributive control I/O monitoring and controlling modules for a fuel cell stack and hydrocarbon reformer power system.
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49 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring and controlling an integrated fuel cell power system comprising:
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a first control area network;
a fuel cell stack;
a fuel cell I/O module with embedded controls operably connected between the fuel cell stack and the first control area network, the fuel cell I/O module is responsive to local fuel cell power system parametric data output and the fuel cell I/O module communicates data relevant to system level criteria throughout the first control area network, and a system level controller operably connected to the first control area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A fuel cell power system comprising:
a controller such as an ECU or CPU communicatively connected to a control area network, preferably a CAN protocol network, and in communication with a plurality of generic I/O modules having embedded controls for monitoring and controlling a fuel cell stack and its associated hydrogen supply source. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A method of operating a fuel cell system comprising:
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measuring parametric information of a fuel cell or a fuel processor integrated with the fuel cell;
communicating information relative to measurement to a bus; and
accessing the bus via one or more module selected from the group consisting of a high temperature monitor, a low temperature monitor, a pulse width modulation and relay module, a cell voltage monitor, a controller, and a generic I/O module.
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