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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Scott M. Staley, Dearborn, MI (US);
William F. Sanderson, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Milos Milacic, New Boston, MI (US);
Hasdi R. Hashim, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Daniel William Forthoffer, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Craig Michael Mathie, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a fuel cell system, and a controller configured to receive a first signal indicative of a predicted ambient temperature at a specified location, and command the fuel cell system to operate at a reduced relative humidity when the predicted ambient temperature is below a threshold value. A method for controlling a fuel cell system includes receiving a first signal at a controller indicative of a predicted ambient temperature for a specified location, and operating the fuel cell system at a reduced relative humidity when the predicted ambient temperature is below a threshold value. A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, and a controller configured to, in response to receiving a predicted freezing condition, command the fuel cell stack to operate at a lower relative humidity level for a time period preceding a predicted time for system shut down.