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公开(公告)号:US20200212461A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-02
申请号:US16237787
申请日:2019-01-02
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Marianne E. Mata , Chellappa Balan , Tina Stoia , Shailesh Atreya
IPC: H01M8/04089 , H01M8/2425 , H01M8/249 , H01M8/0612
Abstract: In an example, a system for increasing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) efficiency is described. The system comprises a series of SOFC stacks, a fuel flow path through the series, and an air flow path through the series. In the fuel flow path between two sequential SOFC stacks in the series, fuel exhaust from a first SOFC stack of the two sequential SOFC stacks is input into a second SOFC stack of the two sequential SOFC stacks. In the air flow path between the two sequential SOFC stacks, air exhaust from the first SOFC stack is input into the second SOFC stack. Further, between the two sequential SOFC stacks, (i) the fuel flow path comprises a fuel inlet positioned for injecting fuel into the fuel flow path and/or (ii) the air flow path comprises an air inlet positioned for injecting air into the air flow path.
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公开(公告)号:US20180114995A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-26
申请号:US15332191
申请日:2016-10-24
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Tina Stoia , Shailesh Atreya , Chellappa Balan , David Whelan , David J. GIll , Vincent J. Castelli
IPC: H01M8/04014 , H01M8/04225 , H01M8/04111 , H01M8/0612
CPC classification number: H01M8/04022 , H01M8/04111 , H01M8/04225 , H01M8/0618 , H01M8/0662 , H01M2008/1293 , H01M2250/20 , H01M2250/402 , Y02B90/12 , Y02E60/525 , Y02T90/32
Abstract: A rapid start power unit and a method of operating a rapid start power unit are disclosed. A fuel cell converts combustible fuel into electrical power during a normal operational period after an initial start-up period when little to no electrical energy is produced. One combustion chamber receives unspent fuel emitted by the fuel cell and combusts the unspent fuel to generate a first heated gas stream. Another combustion chamber receives combustible fuel and burns the combustible fuel to generate a second heated gas stream during the initial start-up period. A turbine receives and is driven by the first and second heated gas streams to drive a drive shaft. A generator coupled to the drive shaft generates electrical power during the initial start-up period and supplemental power during the normal operational period. In an alternative embodiment, a two-stage combustion chamber is used instead of two serially-arranged separate combustion chambers.
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公开(公告)号:US11688543B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-27
申请号:US16786145
申请日:2020-02-10
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Arthur Edward Brockschmidt, Jr. , Shailesh Atreya , Justin M. Rapozo , Kenneth P. Kollias , Tina Stoia
IPC: H02M3/335 , H01F41/061 , H01F41/12 , B64C39/02 , H01F41/02 , B64U50/19 , H01F27/24 , H01F27/28 , H01F27/40 , H01F27/32 , B64U10/13
CPC classification number: H01F27/24 , B64C39/024 , H01F27/28 , H01F27/327 , H01F27/40 , H01F41/0206 , H01F41/061 , H01F41/127 , H02M3/33569 , B64U10/13 , B64U50/19
Abstract: A power control module and a method to create the power control module is provided. The power control module includes a plurality of transformers, wherein each transformer of the plurality of transformers includes a stack of ferrite cores comprising a plurality of ferrite cores and a continuous winding. The continuous winding has a plurality of turns through each ferrite core of the plurality of ferrite cores. The plurality of ferrite cores are oriented such that the plurality of ferrite cores are stacked together with legs of the plurality of ferrite cores oriented in opposite directions, and wherein the continuous winding comprises a folded section that extends between the plurality of ferrite cores of the stack of ferrite.
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公开(公告)号:US09574279B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-21
申请号:US14543011
申请日:2014-11-17
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Marianne Mata , Shailesh Atreya
CPC classification number: C25B15/02 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/0494 , H01M8/04947 , H01M8/04955 , H01M8/0656 , H01M8/249 , Y02E60/50 , Y10T29/49108 , Y10T29/49117
Abstract: A method for assembling an electrochemical cell stack may include arranging a plurality of electrochemical cells into an electrochemical cell stack, the electrochemical cell stack including at least a first substack and a second substack; connecting the first substack and second substack such that reactant fluid flows in series from the first substack to the second substack; and coupling the first substack to a first electrical control device such that the first electrical control device selectively electrically reconfigures the first substack to operate in series and in parallel with the second substack.
Abstract translation: 组装电化学电池堆的方法可以包括将多个电化学电池布置成电化学电池堆,所述电化学电池堆至少包括第一子层和第二子层; 连接所述第一子装置和所述第二子装置,使得反应物流体从所述第一子装置串联流到所述第二子装置; 以及将所述第一子组件耦合到第一电气控制装置,使得所述第一电气控制装置选择性地电重新配置所述第一子组件以与所述第二子组件串联并联。
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公开(公告)号:US20150072257A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-12
申请号:US14543011
申请日:2014-11-17
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Marianne Mata , Shailesh Atreya
CPC classification number: C25B15/02 , H01M8/04201 , H01M8/0494 , H01M8/04947 , H01M8/04955 , H01M8/0656 , H01M8/249 , Y02E60/50 , Y10T29/49108 , Y10T29/49117
Abstract: A method for assembling an electrochemical cell stack may include arranging a plurality of electrochemical cells into an electrochemical cell stack, the electrochemical cell stack including at least a first substack and a second substack; connecting the first substack and second substack such that reactant fluid flows in series from the first substack to the second substack; and coupling the first substack to a first electrical control device such that the first electrical control device selectively electrically reconfigures the first substack to operate in series and in parallel with the second substack.
Abstract translation: 组装电化学电池堆的方法可以包括将多个电化学电池布置成电化学电池堆,所述电化学电池堆至少包括第一子层和第二子层; 连接所述第一子装置和所述第二子装置,使得反应物流体从所述第一子装置串联流到所述第二子装置; 以及将所述第一子组件耦合到第一电气控制装置,使得所述第一电气控制装置选择性地电重新配置所述第一子组件以与所述第二子组件串联并联。
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公开(公告)号:US20210249174A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US16786145
申请日:2020-02-10
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Arthur Edward Brockschmidt, Jr. , Shailesh Atreya , Justin M. Rapozo , Kenneth P. Kollias , Tina Stoia
IPC: H01F27/24 , H02M3/335 , H01F27/28 , H01F27/40 , H01F41/061 , H01F41/02 , H01F41/12 , H01F27/32 , B64C39/02
Abstract: A power control module and a method to create the power control module is provided. The power control module includes a plurality of transformers, wherein each transformer of the plurality of transformers includes a stack of ferrite cores comprising a plurality of ferrite cores and a continuous winding. The continuous winding has a plurality of turns through each ferrite core of the plurality of ferrite cores. The plurality of ferrite cores are oriented such that the plurality of ferrite cores are stacked together with legs of the plurality of ferrite cores oriented in opposite directions, and wherein the continuous winding comprises a folded section that extends between the plurality of ferrite cores of the stack of ferrite.
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公开(公告)号:US10693298B1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US16023000
申请日:2018-06-29
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Arthur Brockschmidt, Jr. , Tina Stoia , Shailesh Atreya
Abstract: Example methods and systems described herein include periodically adjusting load applied to a power generating device according to a testing cycle, detecting a peak power point of the power generating device and an associated load that results in the peak power point, adjusting the load applied to the power generating device to match the associated load that results in the peak power point, and based on the adjusted load drawing power outside of a threshold amount of the peak power point, (i) calculating a correction factor to apply to a reference voltage of the power generating device and (ii) adjusting a frequency of the testing cycle.
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