A variable-geometry cooling airflow management system and method for managing the cooling of a fuel cell on an aerodynamic vehicle (such as an aircraft). The cooling management is achieved by providing a conduit having a fan, radiator, and variable-geometry openings (such as variable-geometry inlet and variable-geometry outlet) at the conduit ends. Heat from the fuel cell is transferred to a coolant, which then flows through the radiator in the conduit. Cooling airflow passes over the radiator to provide fuel cell cooling. The amount of cooling airflow over the radiator is adjusted by varying the size of the variable-geometry inlet, the variable-geometry outlet, or both. Adjustments are made based on the operational parameters of the aircraft such as airspeed and flight configuration. A fan also may be located in the conduit, a speed of which is varied by the control system based on the operational parameters of the aircraft.
MANAGING COOLING AIRFLOW USING VARIABLE-GEOMETRY OPENINGS
2024-07-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
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