METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF FUEL CELL IN FUEL CELL HYBRID VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling output of a fuel cell in a fuel cell hybrid vehicle including a fuel cell as a main power source and a storage means as an auxiliary power source, the vehicle comprising a power converter disposed between the fuel cell and the storage means and provided for a constant current operation of the fuel cell and a directly connected switch for directly connecting/disconnecting between the fuel cell and the storage means, the method comprising controlling the output of the fuel cell according to the amount of electrical energy of the storage means by a mode selected from the group consisting of a fuel cell stop mode in which power generation of the fuel cell is stopped, a fuel cell constant current mode in which the power converter is operated so that the fuel cell is operated at a constant power at a maximum efficiency point, and a fuel cell-storage means direct connection mode in which the fuel cell and the storage means are directly connected by the directly connected switch and then the output of the fuel cell is controlled according to a load required by the vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for controlling output of a fuel cell to improve fuel efficiency of a fuel cell hybrid vehicle, in which the fuel cell is operated at a constant power at a maximum efficiency point, wherein the fuel cell and a storage means are directly connected if the output and energy of the storage means is insufficient, and the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped when the level of energy of the storage means is increased during stopping or during low power operation such that the fuel cell is intensively operated at the maximum efficiency point, thus improving the fuel efficiency of the fuel cell and the efficiency of the fuel cell system.
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- 1. A method for controlling output of a fuel cell in a fuel cell hybrid vehicle including a fuel cell as a main power source and a storage means as an auxiliary power source, the vehicle comprising a power converter disposed between the fuel cell and the storage means and provided for a constant current operation of the fuel cell and a directly connected switch for directly connecting/disconnecting between the fuel cell and the storage means, the method comprising controlling the output of the fuel cell according to the amount of electrical energy of the storage means by a mode selected from the group consisting of a fuel cell stop mode in which power generation of the fuel cell is stopped, a fuel cell constant current mode in which the power converter is operated so that the fuel cell is operated at a constant power at a maximum efficiency point, and a fuel cell-storage means direct connection mode in which the fuel cell and the storage means are directly connected by the directly connected switch and then the output of the fuel cell is controlled according to a load required by the vehicle.
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11. A method for controlling output of a fuel cell in a fuel cell hybrid vehicle including a fuel cell as a main power source and a storage means as an auxiliary power source, the method comprising:
controlling the output of the fuel cell according to the amount of electrical energy of the storage means by a mode selected from the group consisting of a fuel cell stop mode, a fuel cell constant current mode, and a fuel cell-storage means direct connection mode and then the output of the fuel cell is controlled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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