Methods and systems for managing and controlling emissions in a hybrid system
AssigneesCummins Inc., Hydrogenics Corporation
InventorsAaron William Beinborn, David P. Genter, Nathaniel Ian Joos, Archit Koti, Guangji Ji
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to a system and methods for managing and controlling emissions produced by a vehicle and/or powertrain which includes one or more power sources selected from a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack, a battery, and combinations thereof, a processor, one or more inputs, a controller, and one or more emission control devices.
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A method for managing emissions produced by a vehicle and/or powertrain, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more inputs into a processor in the vehicle and/or powertrain,
- generating an emission criteria management strategy by the processor that communicates with a controller and one or more power sources, wherein the one or more power sources are selected from a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack, a battery, and combinations thereof,
- implementing the emission criteria management strategy by the controller that communicates with the one or more power sources and one or more emission control devices, wherein implementing the emission criteria management strategy includes moving a portion of the emissions comprising hydrogen into an internal tank for storage before the vehicle enters a zone or a restricted region,
- controlling the power output of the one or more power sources, and
- managing the emissions from the one or more emission control devices.
A method for controlling emissions produced by a vehicle and/or powertrain, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more inputs into a processor in the vehicle and/or powertrain,
- generating an emission criteria management strategy by the processor that communicates with one or more power sources and a controller,
- identifying at least one primary power source selected from the one or more power sources, wherein the one or more power sources are selected from a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack, a battery, and combinations thereof,
- implementing the emission criteria management strategy by the controller that communicates with the one or more power sources and one or more emission control devices, wherein implementing the emission criteria management strategy comprises moving a portion of the emissions into an internal tank for storage before the vehicle enters a zone or a restricted region,
- engaging the at least one primary power source to produce a power output required by the vehicle and/or powertrain, and
- controlling the power output of the one or more power sources and the emissions from the one or more emission control devices.
A system for managing emissions produced by a vehicle and/or powertrain, comprising:
- one or more power sources,
- a processor that generates an emission criteria management strategy based on one or more inputs and the one or more power sources, wherein the one or more power sources are selected from a fuel cell, a fuel cell stack, a battery, and combinations thereof,
- an internal tank, wherein a portion of the emissions is moved into the internal tank for storage before the vehicle enters a zone or a restricted region based on the emission criteria management strategy, and
- a controller that implements the emission criteria management strategy in one or more power sources and one or more emission control devices in the vehicle and/or powertrain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.