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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2019
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Sung Ho Yang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jae Hun Jang, Jeollanam-do, KR;
Sung Mun Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Kang Sik Jeon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A shutdown control method of a fuel cell is provided. The method includes applying power to a controller in a shutdown state and determining, by the controller to which the power is applied, a possibility of moisture freezing based on an estimated outdoor temperature or the temperature of a fuel cell stack. A shutdown of the fuel cell is executed by performing moisture removal from the fuel cell stack in response to determining the possibility of moisture freezing after restart.