18125297. FUEL CELL VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTUP THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD simplified abstract (Kia Corporation)
FUEL CELL VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTUP THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD
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FUEL CELL VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTUP THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18125297 titled 'FUEL CELL VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTUP THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM TO EXECUTE THE METHOD
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a fuel cell vehicle system that includes a cell stack, a boost converter, a supercapacitor, an initial charging converter, switching units, and a controller to manage the charging process.
- The boost converter receives a target voltage from the cell stack.
- The initial charging converter receives a target voltage from the cell stack.
- The first switching unit connects the boost converter to the supercapacitor in response to a control signal.
- The second switching unit connects the cell stack to the initial charging converter in response to a control signal.
- The controller generates control signals to charge the supercapacitor while the initial charging converter charges the supercapacitor until startup is completed by reaching the target voltage.
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- Potential Applications
- Electric vehicles
- Renewable energy storage systems
- Problems Solved
- Efficient charging of supercapacitors in fuel cell vehicles
- Managing power distribution in a complex system
- Benefits
- Improved energy efficiency
- Enhanced performance of fuel cell vehicles
- Optimal utilization of energy resources
Original Abstract Submitted
A fuel cell vehicle of the disclosure includes a cell stack, a boost converter receiving a first target voltage from the cell stack, a supercapacitor, an initial charging converter receiving a second target voltage from the cell stack, a first switching unit configured to be switched in response to a first control signal to connect an output side of the boost converter to the supercapacitor, a second switching unit configured to be switched in response to a second control signal to connect an output side of the cell stack to the initial charging converter, and a controller configured to generate the first and second control signals in order to connect the output side of the boost converter to the supercapacitor while the output from the initial charging converter is charged in the supercapacitor so that the supercapacitor is charged until startup is completed by receiving the first target voltage.
