ULTRACAPACITOR SOFT-START APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a chassis;
a plurality of wheels coupled to said chassis;
a regenerative braking system operatively connected to said plurality of wheels;
a fuel cell connected to said chassis;
a capacitive energy storage device electrically couplable to said fuel cell; and
a controller electrically connected to said fuel cell, said controller routing power from said fuel cell through said regenerative braking system to said capacitive energy storage device.
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Abstract
A vehicle including a chassis, a plurality of wheels, a regenerative braking system, a fuel cell, a capacitive energy storage device and a controller. The wheels are coupled to the chassis. The regenerative braking system is operatively connected to the plurality of wheels. The capacitive energy storage device is electrically couplable to the fuel cell. The controller is electrically connected to the fuel cell. The controller routes electrical power from the fuel cell through the regenerative braking system to the capacitive energy storage device.
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a chassis; a plurality of wheels coupled to said chassis; a regenerative braking system operatively connected to said plurality of wheels; a fuel cell connected to said chassis; a capacitive energy storage device electrically couplable to said fuel cell; and a controller electrically connected to said fuel cell, said controller routing power from said fuel cell through said regenerative braking system to said capacitive energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fuel cell control system for use with a vehicle having a regenerative braking system, the control system comprising:
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a fuel cell; a capacitive energy storage device electrically couplable to said fuel cell; and a controller configured to route electrical power from said fuel cell through the regenerative braking system to said capacitive energy storage device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A method of charging a capacitive energy storage device of a vehicle having a regenerative braking system, comprising the step of routing electrical power from a fuel cell through the regenerative braking system to the capacitive energy storage device under the control of a controller.
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