18315767. FUEL CELL VEHICLE simplified abstract (Hyundai Motor Company)
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FUEL CELL VEHICLE
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FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18315767 titled 'FUEL CELL VEHICLE
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a fuel cell vehicle with a unique power distribution system involving a cell stack, boost converter, supercapacitor, and load terminal.
- Fuel cell vehicle includes a cell stack with multiple unit cells stacked together.
- Boost converter boosts output from cell stack to provide main power.
- Supercapacitor charges with power from cell stack to generate auxiliary power.
- Load terminal receives main power from boost converter and auxiliary power from supercapacitor for driving the vehicle.
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- Potential Applications
- Electric vehicles
- Renewable energy storage systems
- Hybrid power systems
- Problems Solved
- Efficient power distribution in fuel cell vehicles
- Enhanced energy utilization through supercapacitor technology
- Benefits
- Improved fuel cell vehicle performance
- Increased energy efficiency
- Reduced environmental impact
Original Abstract Submitted
A fuel cell vehicle of the disclosure includes a cell stack including a plurality of unit cells stacked on one another, a boost converter configured to boost the output from the cell stack and to output the boosted output as main power, a supercapacitor configured to be charged with the power generated in the cell stack to generate auxiliary power, and a load terminal connected to the boost converter instead of the cell stack to receive the main power and connected to the supercapacitor to receive the auxiliary power so as to be driven.
