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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2019
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Sung Mun Cho, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Soon Woo Kwon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/2455 (2016.01); H01M 8/04492 (2016.01); H01M 8/0432 (2016.01); H01M 8/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/2455 (2013.01); H01M 8/0432 (2013.01); H01M 8/04529 (2013.01); H01M 8/222 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling operation of a fuel cell are provided. The method includes estimating an effective catalyst amount within a fuel cell stack and monitoring a change in the estimated effective catalyst amount according to time. An irreversible degradation state of the fuel cell stack is determined based on the monitored change in the estimated effective catalyst amount.