Fuel-Cell Based Power Generating System Having Power Conditioning Apparatus
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1. A power conditioner in power generating system including a fuel-cell stack and a battery, comprising:
- a plurality of distributed power converters for supplying power to a load;
a plurality of first selection switches corresponding to said power converters for selectively connecting the fuel-cell stack to said power converters; and
a plurality of second selection switches corresponding to said power converters for selectively connecting the battery to said power converters;
wherein said power converters output combined power that substantially optimally meets a present demand of the load.
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Abstract
A power conditioner includes power converters for supplying power to a load, a set of selection switches corresponding to the power converters for selectively connecting the fuel-cell stack to the power converters, and another set of selection switches corresponding to the power converters for selectively connecting the battery to the power converters. The power conveners output combined power that substantially optimally meets a present demand of the load.
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1. A power conditioner in power generating system including a fuel-cell stack and a battery, comprising:
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a plurality of distributed power converters for supplying power to a load; a plurality of first selection switches corresponding to said power converters for selectively connecting the fuel-cell stack to said power converters; and a plurality of second selection switches corresponding to said power converters for selectively connecting the battery to said power converters; wherein said power converters output combined power that substantially optimally meets a present demand of the load. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A power generating system, comprising
a fuel cell stack for generating power; -
a battery source for generating alternate power; a plurality of distributed power converters for supplying power to a load; a plurality of first selection switches corresponding to said power converters for selectively connecting said fuel cell stack to said power converters; and a plurality of second selection switches corresponding to said power converters for selectively connecting said battery to said power converters; wherein said power converters output combined power that substantially optimally meets a present demand of the load. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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