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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2009
Aaron T. Crumm, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy Labreche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Gregory Ohl, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nathan Ernst, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael Gorski, Dexter, MI (US);
Aaron T. Crumm, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Timothy LaBreche, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Gregory Ohl, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nathan Ernst, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Michael Gorski, Dexter, MI (US);
Adaptive Materials, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
An aerial vehicle is configured to operate in a base fuel cell operating mode and a fuel cell boost operating mode. A method for controlling the aerial includes providing a base fuel cell upper power limit. The method further includes controlling the fuel cell power level below the base fuel cell upper power limit when the aerial vehicle is operating in the base fuel cell operating mode. The method further includes operating the fuel cell above the base upper fuel cell power limit when the aerial vehicle is operating in the fuel cell boost operating mode.