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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2022
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Matthew C. Kirklin, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Alan B. Martin, Washington, MI (US);
Biju Edamana, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A distribution method and system for a plurality of fuel cell systems (FCSs) configured to provide electrical energy. The distribution being configured for determining a demand of a load for the electrical energy and correspondingly implementing a powering operation. The powering operation executing a startup operation according to a startup order specified for one or more secondary FCSs of the FCSs. The powering operation including individually performing the startup operations for each of the secondary FCSs according to the startup order, and while each of the second FCSs are performing the startup operation, controlling another one or more of the FCSs to mask a power variance associated therewith.