GB2617413B - Hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft - Google Patents

Hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft Download PDF

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GB2617413B
GB2617413B GB2208554.2A GB202208554A GB2617413B GB 2617413 B GB2617413 B GB 2617413B GB 202208554 A GB202208554 A GB 202208554A GB 2617413 B GB2617413 B GB 2617413B
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Lawes Stephen
Coates Gareth
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
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    • H01M8/04097—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with recycling of the reactants
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04F—PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED; SIPHONS
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    • F04F5/14—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow the inducing fluid being elastic fluid
    • F04F5/16—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow the inducing fluid being elastic fluid displacing elastic fluids
    • F04F5/20—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow the inducing fluid being elastic fluid displacing elastic fluids for evacuating
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04F—PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED; SIPHONS
    • F04F5/00—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow
    • F04F5/44—Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04F5/02 - F04F5/42
    • F04F5/46—Arrangements of nozzles
    • F04F5/466—Arrangements of nozzles with a plurality of nozzles arranged in parallel
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04F—PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED; SIPHONS
    • F04F5/00—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow
    • F04F5/44—Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04F5/02 - F04F5/42
    • F04F5/48—Control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04F—PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED; SIPHONS
    • F04F5/00—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow
    • F04F5/44—Component parts, details, or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F04F5/02 - F04F5/42
    • F04F5/48—Control
    • F04F5/52—Control of evacuating pumps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04F—PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED; SIPHONS
    • F04F5/00—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow
    • F04F5/54—Installations characterised by use of jet pumps, e.g. combinations of two or more jet pumps of different type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
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    • H01M8/04082—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
    • H01M8/04089—Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
    • H01M8/04104—Regulation of differential pressures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/04—Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids
    • H01M8/04298—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems
    • H01M8/04694—Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by variables to be controlled
    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
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    • H01M2250/00—Fuel cells for particular applications; Specific features of fuel cell system
    • H01M2250/20—Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
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Citations (7)

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JP2002216811A (en) * 2001-01-17 2002-08-02 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Fuel cell system
WO2004038838A2 (en) * 2002-10-22 2004-05-06 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fuel cell system
US20050064255A1 (en) * 2003-09-18 2005-03-24 Ballard Power Systems Inc. Fuel cell system with fluid stream recirculation
WO2008092545A1 (en) * 2007-01-30 2008-08-07 Daimler Ag Gas supply arrangement in a fuel cell apparatus
KR20100026770A (en) * 2008-09-01 2010-03-10 한국에너지기술연구원 Automatic control method of the hydrogen recirculation system using a multi-ejector
US20100178591A1 (en) * 2006-08-12 2010-07-15 Daimler Ag Apparatus for recirculation of anode exhaust gases of a fuel cell
DE102020215518A1 (en) * 2020-12-09 2022-06-09 Robert Bosch Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Fuel cell system and gas delivery module for a fuel cell system

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JP2002216811A (en) * 2001-01-17 2002-08-02 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Fuel cell system
WO2004038838A2 (en) * 2002-10-22 2004-05-06 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fuel cell system
US20050064255A1 (en) * 2003-09-18 2005-03-24 Ballard Power Systems Inc. Fuel cell system with fluid stream recirculation
US20100178591A1 (en) * 2006-08-12 2010-07-15 Daimler Ag Apparatus for recirculation of anode exhaust gases of a fuel cell
WO2008092545A1 (en) * 2007-01-30 2008-08-07 Daimler Ag Gas supply arrangement in a fuel cell apparatus
KR20100026770A (en) * 2008-09-01 2010-03-10 한국에너지기술연구원 Automatic control method of the hydrogen recirculation system using a multi-ejector
DE102020215518A1 (en) * 2020-12-09 2022-06-09 Robert Bosch Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Fuel cell system and gas delivery module for a fuel cell system
WO2022122247A1 (en) * 2020-12-09 2022-06-16 Robert Bosch Gmbh Fuel cell system and gas-conveying module for a fuel cell system

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