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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2007
Victor W. Logan, Naples, NY (US);
David A. Masten, Rochester, NY (US);
Victor W. Logan, Naples, NY (US);
David A. Masten, Rochester, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for putting a fuel cell vehicle into a performance mode by preloading sub-systems in the fuel cell system so that high power is available from the fuel cell stack quicker than during normal fuel cell system operation. For example, if a driver activates a vehicle performance mode, the fuel cell system can respond by, for example, increasing the compressor speed, increasing anode recirculation, increasing air and cooling fluid flow through the radiator, increasing battery state-of-charge, etc. Thus, when the driver requests the high power after the system is in the performance mode, the system is able to deliver the desired power immediately or at least quicker and for a longer time period.