Fuel cell stack including ejector and blower for anode recirculation and method for controlling the same
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsHyun Joon Lee, Yong Gyu Noh, Bu Kil Kwon
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AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsHyun Joon Lee, Yong Gyu Noh, Bu Kil Kwon
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The present invention relates to a fuel cell system for vehicles and a method for controlling the same which stably maintains an output of a fuel cell by precisely estimating a recirculated hydrogen amount to a stack. A fuel cell system according to the present invention may include: a stack comprising a plurality of unit cells for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizing agent; a blower for recirculating a gas exhausted from the stack so as to supply the gas back to the stack; an ejector for recirculating the gas exhausted from the stack, receiving hydrogen so as to mix the hydrogen to the recirculated gas, and supplying the mixture to the stack; a sensor module for detecting a driving condition of the vehicle; and a control portion for controlling operations of the blower and the ejector by using the driving condition of the vehicle and performance maps of the blower and the ejector.
A method for controlling a fuel cell system for vehicles which comprises a stack comprising a plurality of unit cells for generating electrical energy by electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizing agent, a blower for recirculating a gas exhausted from the stack so as to supply the gas back to the stack, and an ejector for recirculating the gas exhausted from the stack, receiving hydrogen so as to mix the hydrogen to the recirculated gas, and supplying a mixture to the stack, the method comprising:
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