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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2012
Masaaki Matsusue, Mishima, JP;
Kotaro Ikeda, Susono, JP;
Masaaki Matsusue, Mishima, JP;
Kotaro Ikeda, Susono, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
A fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises: a fuel cell including a membrane-electrode assembly in which electrodes, each having a catalyst layer, are arranged on both surfaces of a polymer electrolyte membrane; and a control apparatus that performs performance recovery processing for the catalyst layer by decreasing an output voltage of the fuel cell to a predetermined voltage, wherein the control apparatus predicts a timing of an output increase request being made to the fuel cell and determines the necessity and content of the performance recovery processing based on a result of the prediction.