| 发明名称 | Flow battery control system for a locomotive | ||
| 摘要 | A flow battery system may include at least one electrolyte tank for storing electrolytes. The system may also include a plurality of reaction cells, each having an output current. The system may further include a plurality of pumps, each associated with one of the plurality of reaction cells, for pumping the electrolytes into the reaction cell at a flow rate. The system may also include a pump sensor configured to monitor the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps. The system may also include an output sensor configured to monitor an output current of at least one of the plurality of reaction cells. The system may further include a controller configured to control the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps based on the output current of the reaction cell associated with the at least one of the plurality of pumps. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9102337(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2015.08.11 |
| 申请号 | US201414310699 | 申请日期 | 2014.06.20 |
| 申请人 | Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. | 发明人 | Van Polen Jerry |
| 分类号 | B61C3/00;H01M2/38;B61C3/02;B61C17/12;H01M10/42 | 主分类号 | B61C3/00 |
| 代理机构 | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP | 代理人 | Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP |
| 主权项 | 1. A locomotive, comprising: a plurality of axles; a plurality of pairs of wheels, each pair of wheels connected to one of the plurality of axles; a plurality of traction motors, each traction motor rotatably coupled to one of the axles; and a flow battery system configured to at least partially power the plurality of traction motors, the flow battery system comprising: at least one electrolyte tank for storing electrolytes;a plurality of reaction cells, each having an output current;a plurality of pumps, each associated with one of the plurality of reaction cells, configured to pump the electrolytes into the one of the plurality of reaction cells at a flow rate;a pump sensor configured to monitor the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps;an output sensor configured to monitor an output current of at least one of the plurality of reaction cells; anda controller configured to control the flow rate of at least one of the plurality of pumps based on the output current of the at least one of the plurality of reaction cells associated with the at least one of the plurality of pumps, wherein the output current of each of the plurality of reaction cells is the same, and the reaction cells are connected in parallel to one another. | ||
| 地址 | LaGrange IL US | ||