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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2006
Frank Leo, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Kiran Mallavarapu, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Lihling Tzuu, Pittsford, NY (US);
Frank Leo, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Kiran Mallavarapu, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Lihling Tzuu, Pittsford, NY (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for redistribution of the flow of fuel under faulted conditions in a fuel cell system is disclosed. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack; a fuel tank for storing fuel; fuel injectors that sequentially supply fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel cell stack; and a controller for determining whether a fault condition exists in one of the fuel injectors. If a fault condition exists in the first injector, the controller is capable of redistributing the flow of fuel from a first injector to a second injector.