Systems and methods to monitor and control a flow of air within a fuel cell stack

摘要

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for monitoring and controlling a flow of air within a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack may include an air supply path to conduct a flow of air through the fuel cell. Sensors may be configured to determine parameters associated with the air supply path, such as pressure, flow rate, etc. A modeling system may further be configured to determine a modeled parameter associated with the air supply path. A control system may receive input from the one or more sensors and the modeling system to generate a baseline based on the measured parameter and the modeled parameter, determine a difference between the measured parameter and the modeled parameter, determine a change of the difference with respect to the baseline, determine that the change satisfies a criterion, and selectively implement a corrective action based upon satisfaction of the criterion.

主权项

1. A system to monitor and control a flow of air within a fuel cell stack, the system comprising:
an air supply path configured to conduct a flow of air through a fuel cell stack; a sensor configured to determine a measured parameter associated with the air supply path; a modeling system programmed to determine a modeled parameter associated with the air supply path; a control system programmed to:
generate a baseline based on the measured parameter and the modeled parameter,determine a difference between the measured parameter and the modeled parameter,determine a change of the difference with respect to the baseline,determine that the change satisfies a criterion, andgenerate a corrective action based upon satisfaction of the criterion.