Patent ID: 7096131
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: B60L,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A method for determining, by a programmed computer, specifications of a fuel cell power generation system constructed of a fuel cell and a capacitor connected in parallel, thereby enabling a person to determine the specifications of the fuel cell power generation system comprising: a first step for determining by the computer a limit value of an increasing rate di/dt of an output current density per unit cell area of the fuel cell according to at least an operational mode of an electric load connected to the fuel cell system; a second step for determining by the computer an internal resistance Rfc of the fuel cell on the basis of an output current-voltage (I-V) characteristic of the fuel cell based on the di/dt limit value Q determined by the first step; and a third step for determining by the computer an internal resistance Rcap of the capacitor such that a characteristic value K calculated by weighted multiplication of Rfc determined by the second step and Rcap lies within a predetermined range, thereby to determine specifications of the fuel cell and the capacitor based on the limit value, the internal resistance of the fuel cell, and the internal resistance of the capacitor.