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Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 09, 2011
Applicants:

Jonathan O'neill, Manchester, CT (US);

Timothy W. Patterson, West Hartford, CT (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan O'Neill, Manchester, CT (US);

Timothy W. Patterson, West Hartford, CT (US);

Assignee:

Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04 (2006.01); H01M 16/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/04619 (2013.01); H01M 8/0438 (2013.01); H01M 8/0485 (2013.01); H01M 8/0488 (2013.01); H01M 8/0494 (2013.01); H01M 8/04365 (2013.01); H01M 8/04529 (2013.01); H01M 8/04559 (2013.01); H01M 8/04611 (2013.01); H01M 8/04731 (2013.01); H01M 8/04753 (2013.01); H01M 8/04828 (2013.01); H01M 16/003 (2013.01); H01M 16/006 (2013.01); H01M 2250/402 (2013.01); Y02B 90/12 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

An exemplary method includes of operating a fuel cell at a first power output level that includes a plurality of operation parameters. Each operation parameter has a value to satisfy a first power demand. A change between the first power demand and a second power demand is determined. At least a first one of the operation parameters is maintained at a value corresponding to the first power output level or at an intermediate value while at least a second one of the operation parameters is changed to a value corresponding to a second power output level to satisfy the second power demand. The first operation parameter is delayed from changing to a value corresponding to the second power output level until a predetermined criterion is met.


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