Method and system for correcting offset of hydrogen pressure sensor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022190366-A1
Application number	US-202117462669-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 31, 2021
Priority date	Dec 14, 2020
Publication date	Jun 16, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided are a method and system for correcting an offset of a hydrogen pressure sensor. The method includes constantly supplying the hydrogen to the fuel cell stack, determining whether an offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected based on a stop time before the fuel cell stack starts and a magnitude of an output voltage of the fuel cell stack, calculating an offset correction value when the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected, and correcting the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor and performing the starting of the fuel cell stack.

First claim

1 . A method for correcting an offset of a hydrogen pressure sensor, comprising:
checking, via a control unit, whether hydrogen is normally supplied to a fuel cell stack; constantly supplying the hydrogen to the fuel cell stack; determining whether an offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected based on a stop time before the fuel cell stack starts and a magnitude of an output voltage of the fuel cell stack; calculating an offset correction value when the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected; and correcting the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor and starting the fuel cell stack.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the checking whether the hydrogen is normally supplied to the fuel cell stack is performed when the fuel cell stack is started.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the checking whether the hydrogen is normally supplied to the fuel cell stack includes checking whether a pressure of a hydrogen supply line is normal or a hydrogen cut-off valve is open.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the step of constantly supplying of the hydrogen to the fuel cell stack, a predetermined amount of hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell stack through the control of the hydrogen supply valve.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the step of determining whether the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected, it is determined that the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected when the stop time before the starting of the fuel cell stack is a reference time or more.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the step of determining whether the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected, it is determined that the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected when a magnitude of an output voltage is a reference voltage or greater.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the step of the determining whether the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected, it is determined that the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected when a magnitude of an output voltage of the fuel cell stack reaches a reference voltage or greater within a limited time without air being supplied.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the magnitude of the reference voltage varies according to the stop time before the fuel cell stack starts.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the step of calculating of the offset correction value, the offset correction value is calculated by constantly supplying the hydrogen to the fuel cell stack for a limited time, and comparing a value measured by the hydrogen pressure sensor with an initial value.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the offset correction value is a value obtained by subtracting the measured value from the initial value.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the initial value varies according to atmospheric pressure during the correction.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein in the step of starting the fuel cell stack, a final value is calculated by reflecting the offset correction value to a value measured by the hydrogen pressure sensor, and the starting of the fuel cell stack is performed when the final value is a safe value or greater.

13 . A system for correcting an offset of a hydrogen pressure sensor, comprising:
a hydrogen supply line that connects a hydrogen tank and a fuel cell stack; a hydrogen cut-off valve and a hydrogen supply valve positioned on the hydrogen supply line; a hydrogen pressure sensor positioned at an inlet end of the hydrogen supply line of the fuel cell stack; and a control unit that controls the hydrogen supply valve while the hydrogen cut-off valve is normally opened to constantly supply the hydrogen to the fuel cell stack, determines whether an offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected based on a stop time before the fuel cell stack starts or a magnitude of an output voltage of the fuel cell stack, corrects the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor when the offset of the hydrogen pressure sensor needs to be corrected, and performs the starting of the fuel cell stack.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Jeong Seong Cheol
• Kim Jong Gyun
• Park Jun Young

Classifications

• H01M8/04664 Primary

  Failure or abnormal function · CPC title

• H01M8/04119

  with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyte; Humidifying or dehumidifying · CPC title

• H01M8/0438

  Pressure; Ambient pressure; Flow · CPC title

• H01M8/04302 Primary

  applied during start-up · CPC title

• H01M8/04559

  of fuel cell stacks · CPC title