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GB2621415B - Pumped two-phase fuel cell cooling - Google Patents

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GB2621415B
GB2621415B GB2215788.7A GB202215788A GB2621415B GB 2621415 B GB2621415 B GB 2621415B GB 202215788 A GB202215788 A GB 202215788A GB 2621415 B GB2621415 B GB 2621415B
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Legg Matthew
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Zeroavia Ltd
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Priority to GB2418220.6A priority patent/GB2634656A/en
Priority to PCT/US2023/025062 priority patent/WO2023239965A2/en
Priority to US18/873,477 priority patent/US12347896B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B60L58/32—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load
    • B60L58/33—Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load by cooling
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    • H01M8/04059—Evaporative processes for the cooling of a fuel cell
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    • H01M8/04746—Pressure; Flow
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    • B60L2240/00—Control parameters of input or output; Target parameters
    • B60L2240/10—Vehicle control parameters
    • B60L2240/36—Temperature of vehicle components or parts
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    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
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GB2215788.7A 2022-06-10 2022-10-25 Pumped two-phase fuel cell cooling Active GB2621415B (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB2215788.7A GB2621415B (en) 2022-10-25 2022-10-25 Pumped two-phase fuel cell cooling
GB2418220.6A GB2634656A (en) 2022-06-10 2023-06-12 Turbo-evaporative cooled HT-PEM fuel-cell system
PCT/US2023/025062 WO2023239965A2 (en) 2022-06-10 2023-06-12 Turbo-evaporative cooled ht-pem fuel-cell system
US18/873,477 US12347896B2 (en) 2022-06-10 2023-06-12 Pumped two-phase fuel cell cooling
US18/975,862 US20250105315A1 (en) 2022-06-10 2024-12-10 Turbo-evaporative cooled ht-pem fuel cell system
US18/975,834 US12494496B2 (en) 2022-06-10 2024-12-10 Fuel cell thermal energy storage in phase-change material

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CN118507762B (en) * 2024-07-19 2024-12-03 中联重科股份有限公司 Fuel cell energy recovery system, engineering machinery and control method

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US20050130003A1 (en) * 2002-05-22 2005-06-16 Lee James H. Cooling system for a fuel cell stack
US20210075046A1 (en) * 2019-09-06 2021-03-11 Subaru Corporation Fuel cell system, control apparatus, and control method

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US20050130003A1 (en) * 2002-05-22 2005-06-16 Lee James H. Cooling system for a fuel cell stack
US20210075046A1 (en) * 2019-09-06 2021-03-11 Subaru Corporation Fuel cell system, control apparatus, and control method

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