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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Riley, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Craig Mathie, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Milos Milacic, New Boston, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04223 (2016.01); H01M 8/04228 (2016.01); H01M 8/04303 (2016.01); H01M 8/04746 (2016.01); H01M 8/24 (2016.01); H01M 8/04029 (2016.01); H01M 8/0432 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04253 (2013.01); H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/0432 (2013.01); H01M 8/04228 (2016.02); H01M 8/04231 (2013.01); H01M 8/04303 (2016.02); H01M 8/04358 (2013.01); H01M 8/04768 (2013.01); H01M 8/24 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel cell system and a method of controlling the fuel cell system is provided. A fuel cell generates power, and a coolant system provides coolant flow through the stack. A controller is configured to, in response to at least one of an ambient temperature and a coolant temperature being below a threshold value after a vehicle shut down command or event, command the coolant system to circulate coolant through the stack to reduce ice formation in the stack prior to commanding a purge of the fuel cell stack.