Patents by Inventor ZUN-YAN HU

ZUN-YAN HU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11973248
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing degradation of a fuel cell stack, including: S10, qualitatively determining a degradation type of the fuel cell stack according to a voltage-current curve of the fuel cell stack; S20, quantitatively measuring parameter values of each of individual cells of the fuel cell stack according to the degradation type, and quantitatively determining a degradation degree of each of the individual cells according to the parameter values; S30, determining a uniformity degradation degree among the individual cells of the fuel cell stack according to a non-uniformity degree of a voltage distribution of the individual cells. By qualitatively determining the degradation type of the fuel cell stack, the degradation condition of the entire fuel cell stack may be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jian-Qiu Li, Zun-Yan Hu, Liang-Fei Xu, Ming-Gao Ouyang
  • Patent number: 11309559
    Abstract: A multi-environment integrative thermal management method for a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method can ensure the accuracy and the stability of the control for a temperature of a fuel cell system of the fuel cell vehicle in a complicated and changeable environment, decrease the energy consumption of the entire vehicle, and increase the economical efficiency of the entire vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jian-Qiu Li, Hui-Ze Liu, Liang-Fei Xu, Zun-Yan Hu, Ming-Gao Ouyang
  • Publication number: 20220029182
    Abstract: A multi-environment integrative thermal management method for a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method can ensure the accuracy and the stability of the control for a temperature of a fuel cell system of the fuel cell vehicle in a complicated and changeable environment, decrease the energy consumption of the entire vehicle, and increase the economical efficiency of the entire vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: JIAN-QIU LI, HUI-ZE LIU, LIANG-FEI XU, ZUN-YAN HU, MING-GAO OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20210305597
    Abstract: Disclosed are a gas sampling system and a gas sampling method for a fuel cell, a current density distribution estimation method for the fuel cell, a calibration method and a calibration device for an internal state model for the fuel cell, and a computer equipment. The gas sampling method for a fuel cell includes arranging a plurality of sampling pipelines and a plurality of sampling points, the plurality of sampling points being arranged at a cathode inlet, an anode outlet, an anode inlet, a cathode outlet, and in an anode flow channel, and a cathode flow channel of the fuel cell, the sampling points arranged in the anode flow channel and the cathode flow channel being located in central regions of cross sections of the flow channels, and the sampling pipelines being connected to the plurality of sampling points, respectively, and configured to guide gas inside the fuel cell out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: JIAN-QIU LI, QING WANG, LIANG-FEI XU, CHUAN FANG, ZUN-YAN HU, HONG-LIANG JIANG, MING-GAO OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20210296661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel cell stack, a bipolar plate, and a gas diffusion layer. The fuel cell stack includes a plurality of first graphite bipolar plates, a plurality of second graphite bipolar plates, and a plurality of reacting units arranged in sequence. The first graphite bipolar plate includes an air flow channel, a hydrogen gas flow channel, and a cooling flow channel. At least one second graphite bipolar plate is disposed between two adjacent first graphite bipolar plates. The second graphite bipolar plate includes an air flow channel and a hydrogen gas flow channel. A reacting unit is disposed between any two adjacent bipolar plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: LING XU, JIAN-QIU LI, LIANG-FEI XU, ZUN-YAN HU, HUI-ZE LIU, ZHI-NA WANG, MING-GAO OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20210296668
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing degradation of a fuel cell stack, including: S10, qualitatively determining a degradation type of the fuel cell stack according to a voltage-current curve of the fuel cell stack; S20, quantitatively measuring parameter values of each of individual cells of the fuel cell stack according to the degradation type, and quantitatively determining a degradation degree of each of the individual cells according to the parameter values; S30, determining a uniformity degradation degree among the individual cells of the fuel cell stack according to a non-uniformity degree of a voltage distribution of the individual cells. By qualitatively determining the degradation type of the fuel cell stack, the degradation condition of the entire fuel cell stack may be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: JIAN-QIU LI, ZUN-YAN HU, LIANG-FEI XU, MING-GAO OUYANG
  • Publication number: 20210296660
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel cell bipolar plate including a substrate. A surface of the substrate defines a first flow channel and a second flow channel adjacent to the first flow channel. A rib is formed between the first flow channel and the second flow channel. A top surface of the rib defines a groove or a second bore. One or both of the first flow channel and the second flow channel is in fluid communication with the groove or the second bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: ZUN-YAN HU, JIAN-QIU LI, LIANG-FEI XU, HUI-ZE LIU, LING XU, MING-GAO OUYANG