CPC H01M 8/04111 (2013.01) [B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 27/355 (2024.01); B64D 31/18 (2024.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/04992 (2013.01); B64D 27/026 (2024.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method of operating a propulsion system having a gas turbine engine and a fuel cell assembly, the fuel cell assembly comprising a fuel cell, the method comprising:
receiving gas composition data of output products from the fuel cell; and
controlling operation of the fuel cell assembly, the gas turbine engine, or both in response to the received gas composition data of the output products from the fuel cell;
wherein receiving the gas composition data comprises receiving the gas composition data from a gas sensor, and wherein controlling operation of the fuel cell assembly, the gas turbine engine, or both in response to the received gas composition data comprises:
using a model-based control to control operation of the fuel cell assembly, the gas turbine engine, or both, and wherein using the model-based control comprises:
determining estimated gas composition data using a model; and
determining actual gas composition data based on the determined estimated gas composition data and the received gas composition data using a fusion filter.
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