A power system (36) of a transport refrigeration system including a truck and one or more cargo compartments (18) includes a refrigeration and propulsion fuel cell (38) and a fuel system (40) to supply a flow of fuel to the refrigeration and propulsion fuel cell. A power electronics module (42) is operably connected to the refrigeration and propulsion fuel cell (38) and a propulsion unit (14) is driven by energy generated at the refrigeration and propulsion fuel cell (38). The propulsion unit (14) is configured to drive the truck. A transport refrigeration unit (22) is powered in a first mode by energy generated at the refrigeration and propulsion fuel cell (38). The transport refrigeration unit (22) is configured to provide cooling to the one or more cargo compartments (18). When the transport refrigeration unit (22) is disconnected from the refrigeration and propulsion fuel cell (38), the transport refrigeration unit is powered in a second mode by one or more secondary power sources.
INTEGRATED FUEL CELL ARCHITECTURE FOR TRANSPORTATION REFRIGERATION
INTEGRIERTE BRENNSTOFFZELLENARCHITEKTUR FÜR TRANSPORTKÜHLUNG
ARCHITECTURE DE PILE À COMBUSTIBLE INTÉGRÉE POUR RÉFRIGÉRATION DE TRANSPORT
2023-09-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht |
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