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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Alexander Meltser, Pittsford, NY (US);
Stephen Andreas Grot, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
429 13 ; 429 22 ; 429 23 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for monitoring the performance of H.sub.2 --O.sub.2 PEM fuel cells. Outputs from a cell/stack voltage monitor and a cathode exhaust gas H.sub.2 sensor are corrected for stack operating conditions, and then compared to predetermined levels of acceptability. If certain unacceptable conditions coexist, an operator is alerted and/or corrective measures are automatically undertaken.