CPC H01M 8/0494 (2013.01) [H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/0491 (2013.01); H01M 8/04201 (2013.01); H01M 8/04604 (2013.01); H01M 8/04656 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/04917 (2013.01); H01M 8/2457 (2016.02)] | 17 Claims |
1. A hybrid power system, comprising:
a fuel cell power plant comprising an energy storage system connected in parallel with a fuel cell system; the fuel cell system comprising a controller, a fuel flow system, an air flow system, and a water management system;
an electric load operably connected to the fuel cell power plant;
the controller operable to receive, as inputs, a state of charge of the energy storage system and a power demand from the electric load; calculate a set point to proportion a current split between the fuel cell system and the energy storage system; and execute commands, as output, to control operation of the air flow system at the set point, wherein the air flow system actively regulates a proportion of current flow between the fuel cell system and the energy storage system to meet the power demand from the electric load.
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