US 11,718,410 B2
Systems and methods for multi-module control of a hydrogen powered hybrid electric powertrain
John-Paul Clarke, Austin, TX (US); J. Mark Cousin, Los Angeles, CA (US); Loris Gliner, Hawthorne, CA (US); Hao Chen Yu, Los Angeles, CA (US); Gregory Loboda, Huntington Beach, CA (US); and Brian German, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to Universal Hydrogen Co., Hawthrone, CA (US)
Filed by Universal Hydrogen Co., Hawthorne, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/696,807.
Application 17/696,807 is a division of application No. 17/402,415, filed on Aug. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,420,757.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/068,853, filed on Aug. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0204176 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 8/04 (2016.01); B64D 31/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 33/04 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01); H01M 8/04029 (2016.01); H01M 8/04111 (2016.01); H01M 8/04298 (2016.01); H01M 8/04694 (2016.01); H01M 8/04701 (2016.01)
CPC B64D 31/00 (2013.01) [B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 33/04 (2013.01); F04D 25/06 (2013.01); H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/04111 (2013.01); H01M 8/04298 (2013.01); H01M 8/04694 (2013.01); H01M 8/04701 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B60L 2210/10 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermally managed hydrogen-powered hybrid electric powertrain system for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, the system comprising:
one or more fuel cell stacks comprising a plurality of hydrogen fuel cells configured to process hydrogen fuel to generate electricity, first thermal energy, and exhaust water;
one or more primary electric power units that receive the electricity generated by the one or more fuel cell stacks, wherein the electricity is provided from the one or more fuel cell stacks to the one or more primary electric power units without passing through a DC-to-DC converter and/or being stored in a battery, and wherein the one or more primary electric power units generates second thermal energy;
one or more radiators configured to receive and thermally dissipate the first and second thermal energy tranmitted from the one or more fuel cell stacks and the one or more primary electric power units, respectively;
one or more pumps configured to transmit coolant to the one or more radiators;
a turbine configured to receive mechanical power from the one or more fuel cell stacks;
a second compressor configured to receive the mechanical power from the turbine and to direct first compressed air to the turbine and the one or more fuel cell stacks;
a first compressor configured to provide second compressed air to the second compressor; and
a water distribution system configured to receive the exhaust water generated by the one or more fuel cell stacks and to direct the exhaust water to an exhaust outlet.