Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling charge of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes assigning, by a controller, a preset voltage for the low-voltage battery based on an operating mode of a vehicle and a charge state of a high-voltage battery. In addition, the controller compares the preset voltage with a present charge voltage of the low-voltage battery and increases the present charge voltage with a first slope until the present charge voltage becomes equal to the preset voltage when the preset voltage is greater than the present charge voltage. The operating mode comprises drive modes that include a first drive mode and a second drive mode, a fuel cell stop mode, and an emergency mode. The first drive mode is divided into a plurality of stages based on the charge state of the high-voltage battery.

Abstract: A technique for supercharging a fuel cell is provided. In particular, a speed of an acceleration pedal is calculated and a first output order value of a fuel cell stack or a second output order value of the fuel cell stack which is smaller than the first output order value is set, in accordance with the value of the calculated speed. An amount of air flow corresponding to the set first output order value or the second output order value to be supplied to the fuel cell stack is then controlled accordingly.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling hydrogen purging are provided. The hydrogen purging control apparatus includes a purge valve that is disposed at an outlet on an anode side of a fuel cell stack and is configured to adjust an amount of emission of hydrogen containing impurities. Additionally, a controller is configured to adjust an opening and closing cycle of the purge valve based on a required output or an output current of the fuel cell stack.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a converter includes: a failure detector that detects failure of a sensor included in an input or output side of the converter, a substitution factor calculator that calculates a substitution factor based on a measurement value of a sensor in a high voltage battery connected to an input side of the converter when failure is detected in the sensor of the input side by the failure detector and calculates the substitution factor based on measurement values of a sensor connected to one or more loads when failure is detected in the sensor of the output side, and an emergency operation controller that controls an operation in a constant current or constant voltage scheme based on the calculated substitution factor.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling charging of a low voltage battery are provided. The method includes determining a consumption pattern of an auxiliary machinery based on a consumed power of the auxiliary machinery and setting a base charged voltage based on the consumption pattern of the auxiliary machinery. Further, a charged voltage is set for the low voltage battery based on the base charged voltage, a driving mode of a vehicle, and a state of charge of a high voltage battery.

Abstract: An apparatus for compensating for torque of a fuel cell electric vehicle includes: a storage configured to store a first look-up table in which pedal amount correction coefficients corresponding to degradation rates of a fuel cell stack are recorded and a second look-up table in which torques corresponding to pedal amounts are recorded; a degradation rate calculator configured to calculate a degradation rate based on a maximum voltage and an output voltage of the fuel cell stack; a correction coefficient searcher configured to search for a correction coefficient corresponding to the calculated degradation rate using the first look-up table; a pedal amount detector configured to detect a pedal amount indicating a degree to which an acceleration pedal is pressed; and a torque compensator configured to compensate for torque by compensating for the detected pedal amount based on the searched correction coefficient using the second look-up table.

Abstract: A system and method for power distribution of a fuel cell hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes measuring current-voltage performance of a fuel cell and determining a deterioration state of the fuel cell based on the current-voltage performance of the fuel cell. After the deterioration state is determined a battery charging timing, a battery assist quantity, a battery charging quantity, and battery assist timing are variably adjusted based on the deterioration state of the fuel cell.

Abstract: A method for controlling low-voltage battery charging may include determining a state-of-charge (SOC) of a low-voltage battery based on a voltage of the low-voltage battery. A base charging voltage is set according to the SOC of the low-voltage battery. A charging voltage of the low-voltage battery is set based on the base charging voltage, a vehicle operation mode, and a SOC of a high-voltage battery.

Abstract: A method for controlling an air supply of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. In particular, an air supply of a fuel cell vehicle is controlled by calculating an available power which is currently being used by a vehicle; calculating a motoring request power from a driving motor, based on the calculated available power and power required by the driving motor; calculating stack request power required in the fuel cell based on a required charging request power and the calculated motoring request power, depending on a state of charge (SOC) of a high voltage battery; and controlling the air supply to the fuel cell depending on the calculated stack request power.

Abstract: A torque control apparatus and method for a drive motor is provided. The torque control method includes determining whether an input request torque is a rising torque or a falling torque. In addition, a controller is configured to select one of a rising rate map and a falling rate map based on a result of the judgment on the input request torque. Further, the controller is configured to adjust a rising rate of the rising torque using the rising rate map or a falling rate of the falling torque using the falling rate map.

Abstract: A torque control method for a drive motor includes detecting, by a controller, an amount an accelerator pedal is pressed. The method also includes calculating a rate of change of the accelerator pedal based on the detected amount the accelerator pedal is pressed. Further, the method also includes determining a time constant of a drive motor corresponding to the calculated rate of change.

Abstract: An emergency start method for a fuel cell-powered vehicle includes starting the vehicle and detecting an abnormal state of a power supply system of an air blower upon the start of the vehicle. If the power supply system of the air blower is in the abnormal state, an air-check valve of a fuel cell opens. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell, and the air blower operates with power generated from the fuel cell and an emergency start system.

Abstract: A technique for supercharging a fuel cell is provided. In particular, a speed of an acceleration pedal is calculated and a first output order value of a fuel cell stack or a second output order value of the fuel cell stack which is smaller than the first output order value is set, in accordance with the value of the calculated speed. An amount of air flow corresponding to the set first output order value or the second output order value to be supplied to the fuel cell stack is then controlled accordingly.

Abstract: A motor torque control apparatus and method are provided for reducing jolting and noise caused by an acceleration or tip-in operation in an electric or fuel cell vehicle and for improving response to acceleration by the acceleration or tip-in operation. The motor torque control apparatus includes a limiter operative to limit a slew rate of a final torque signal applied to a motor of the vehicle based on a maximum slew rate selected from one of two previously-input slew rate variable maps. Specifically, L-mode and D-mode control units select the slew rate according to slew rate variable maps of an L mode and of D mode, respectively. A switch unit connects one of the L-mode and D-mode control units to the limiter based on a current operation state of the vehicle. The control units select the slew rate based on the torque signal output by the limiter.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling charge of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes assigning, by a controller, a preset voltage for the low-voltage battery based on an operating mode of a vehicle and a charge state of a high-voltage battery. In addition, the controller compares the preset voltage with a present charge voltage of the low-voltage battery and increases the present charge voltage with a first slope until the present charge voltage becomes equal to the preset voltage when the preset voltage is greater than the present charge voltage. The operating mode comprises drive modes that include a first drive mode and a second drive mode, a fuel cell stop mode, and an emergency mode. The first drive mode is divided into a plurality of stages based on the charge state of the high-voltage battery.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for starting a fuel cell vehicle in an emergency by using the blower of an air conditioning system of the vehicle are disclosed. Thus, upon failure of a high voltage system including a high voltage DC-DC converter or a high voltage battery used as a power source of an air blower during start-up of a fuel cell, air is supplied to the fuel cell so as to be started in the emergency, thereby ensuring starting efficiency of the vehicle and security to the driver in the emergency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for controlling creep torque to prevent a vehicle from rolling backward on an upward slope. In particular, a gradient of a road is calculated in real time from a detection value of a sensor and vehicle acceleration. A maximum creep torque for preventing roll-back caused by gravity according to the gradient is calculated using the gradient and vehicle information. A first creep torque reference is calculated based on the maximum creep torque and the vehicle speed. A second creep torque reference is calculated based on the maximum creep torque and the vehicle acceleration. A torque command value according to an operation state of a brake is calculated based on the first creep torque reference value and the second creep torque reference value and the gradient. In response, a torque output of a driving motor is controlled according to the calculated torque command value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid fuel cell system that is configured to determine if an idle stop condition has been satisfied during a normal operation mode of the hybrid fuel cell system, cut off air supply to a fuel cell to stop power generation of the fuel cell and reduce a voltage which the fuel cell outputs in response to determining that the idle stop condition has been satisfied. The voltage of a bidirectional converter, connected between a battery and a bus terminal is reduced and the output of the fuel cell is controlled, based on a first predetermined value and maintained at that first predetermined value. Subsequently, the battery is charged via the output current of the fuel cell generated by maintaining the reduced voltage of the bidirectional converter.

Abstract: A motor torque control apparatus and method are provided for reducing jolting and noise caused by an acceleration or tip-in operation in an electric or fuel cell vehicle and for improving response to acceleration by the acceleration or tip-in operation. The motor torque control apparatus includes a limiter operative to limit a slew rate of a final torque signal applied to a motor of the vehicle based on a maximum slew rate selected from one of two previously-input slew rate variable maps. Specifically, L-mode and D-mode control units select the slew rate according to slew rate variable maps of an L mode and of D mode, respectively. A switch unit connects one of the L-mode and D-mode control units to the limiter based on a current operation state of the vehicle. The control units select the slew rate based on the torque signal output by the limiter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a power distribution device and method for a fuel cell-supercapacitor hybrid vehicle, which can prevent an initial discharge of a supercapacitor during acceleration of the fuel cell-supercapacitor hybrid vehicle and, at the same time, enable the supercapacitor to provide power assist during high speed and high power operation. The power distribution device includes a relay mounted on a charge/discharge line between a fuel cell and a supercapacitor, a unidirectional buck converter disposed between an output terminal of the supercapacitor and a bus terminal of the fuel cell and outputting supercapacitor energy to the bus terminal of the fuel cell only when power assist is required, and a control means controlling the operation of the relay and the unidirectional buck converter.