JP2010161906A - Vehicle with fuel cell mounted thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress an increase in temperature of a fuel cell in a satisfactory manner in a vehicle with the fuel cell mounted thereon. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle includes the fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly, an energy storage unit 300 that is connected to the fuel cell and supplies power to a driving unit of the vehicle, an acquisition unit for acquiring the status of a moving path to an arbitrarily set point, a calculating unit for preliminarily calculating an amount of load to be generated in the fuel cell 110 based on the status of the moving path acquired from the acquisition unit, and a control unit 200 for exerting control to increase an amount of water content in the membrane electrode assembly and an amount of electricity accumulated in the energy storage unit based on the amount of load calculated by the calculating unit. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle equipped with a fuel cell, which is a vehicle equipped with a fuel cell.

  Conventionally, in a fuel cell vehicle equipped with a fuel cell, a high load state continues during a long climb or the like, so that the fuel cell is exposed to a high temperature and the electrolyte membrane may be deteriorated. As a means for suppressing the high temperature of the fuel cell, for example, a technique for controlling the cooling water temperature from the predicted value of the cooling water temperature of the fuel cell is known (Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-343396 A

  However, since the fuel cell is operated at a lower temperature than the internal combustion engine, cooling of the fuel cell only with cooling water is not sufficient for suppressing the temperature increase of the fuel cell.

  The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to satisfactorily suppress an increase in the temperature of a fuel cell in a fuel cell-equipped vehicle.

  In order to solve at least a part of the above problems, the present invention employs the following aspects.

  A first aspect of the present invention provides a fuel cell vehicle. A fuel cell-equipped vehicle according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly, a power storage unit connected to the fuel cell and supplying electric power to a drive unit of the fuel cell vehicle, An acquisition unit that acquires a situation of a travel route to an arbitrarily set point, a calculation unit that calculates in advance a load amount generated in the fuel cell based on the situation of the travel route acquired by the acquisition unit; A control unit that performs control to increase the water content of the membrane electrode assembly and the amount of electricity stored in the power storage unit based on the load amount calculated by the calculation unit.

  According to the fuel cell vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention, the water content of the membrane electrode assembly and the power storage amount of the power storage unit are calculated based on the load amount of the fuel cell calculated based on the state of the movement path in advance. Since it can be increased, it is possible to satisfactorily suppress the high temperature of the fuel cell.

  The present invention can be realized in various forms. For example, a method for manufacturing a fuel cell vehicle according to the present invention, a fuel cell control method, a computer program for executing the control method, and the like It can implement | achieve in the aspect of. Further, the fuel cell vehicle according to the present invention can be applied in combination with other functional units as appropriate or with a part omitted.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a fuel cell vehicle according to the present invention will be described based on examples with reference to the drawings.

A. First embodiment:
A1. Overview of vehicles equipped with fuel cells:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a fuel cell vehicle HR according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR includes a fuel cell system 100, a control device 200, a power storage device 300, a navigation system 410, a thermometer 420, a vehicle speed sensor 430, and terrain information surveying means 440. The fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR drives a drive motor (not shown) using electric power generated by power generation by the fuel cell system 100. The power of the drive motor is transmitted to the tire via a drive shaft and gears (not shown) to drive the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR.

  The fuel cell system 100 includes a fuel cell 110, a hydrogen tank 120, a compressor 130, a pressure sensor 136, a back pressure valve 137, a radiator 140, a refrigerant circulation pump 143, a water temperature sensor 145, a water tank 150, It has.

  The fuel cell 110 is a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and has a stack structure in which a plurality of fuel cells (not shown) are stacked. The fuel battery cell includes a MEA (membrane electrode assembly) (not shown), a gas diffusion layer (not shown) formed outside the MEA, and a separator (not shown) formed outside the gas diffusion layer. ing.

  The hydrogen tank 120 is a device that stores high-pressure hydrogen, and is connected to the fuel cell 110 via a fuel gas introduction flow path 123. On the fuel gas introduction flow path 123, a main stop valve and a pressure regulating valve (not shown) are provided in order from the hydrogen tank 120. The main stop valve is a valve that supplies hydrogen stored in the hydrogen tank 120 to the fuel cell 110 as a fuel gas by opening the valve and shuts off the supply by closing the valve. The pressure regulating valve is a valve for regulating the pressure of hydrogen supplied from the hydrogen tank 120 so as to become a predetermined pressure. Instead of the hydrogen tank 120, hydrogen may be generated by a reforming reaction using alcohol, hydrocarbon, aldehyde, or the like as a raw material and supplied to the fuel cell 110.

  The fuel cell 110 is connected to a fuel gas discharge channel 126 for discharging the fuel off gas from the fuel cell 110. On the fuel gas discharge channel 126, a gas-liquid separator (not shown) and a purge valve may be provided in the order closer to the fuel cell 110. The gas-liquid separator is a device for separating the fuel off-gas from the water discharged from the fuel cell 110 and storing the water. The gas-liquid separator and the fuel gas introduction channel 123 are connected by a connection channel (not shown), and the fuel off-gas that has flowed into the gas-liquid separator by a hydrogen circulation pump (not shown) is supplied to the fuel gas introduction channel 123 as a fuel gas. May be introduced as Thereby, the fuel off gas discharged from the fuel cell 110 can be used again for power generation by the fuel cell 110. Note that the purge valve can be opened to discharge water and fuel off-gas stored in the gas-liquid separator to the outside of the fuel cell system 100.

  The compressor 130 compresses the air and supplies it as an oxidizing gas to the fuel cell 110 via the oxidizing gas introduction channel 134. The fuel cell 110 is connected to the oxidizing gas discharge channel 135, and discharges the oxidizing off gas to the outside of the fuel cell system 100 via the oxidizing gas discharge channel 135. On the oxidizing gas discharge channel 135, a pressure sensor 136 and a back pressure valve 137 are provided in the order closer to the fuel cell 110. The pressure sensor 136 detects the pressure of the oxidizing off gas (hereinafter referred to as pressure Pg) in the oxidizing gas discharge channel 135 upstream of the back pressure valve 137. The back pressure valve 137 is a valve for adjusting the pressure Pg so as to be a predetermined pressure.

  The fuel cell 110 is connected to the refrigerant circulation channel 146. On the refrigerant circulation passage 146, a radiator 140, a refrigerant circulation pump 143, and a water temperature sensor 145 are provided. The refrigerant circulation pump 143 supplies the refrigerant to the fuel cell 110 via the refrigerant circulation channel 146. The refrigerant heated by the fuel cell 110 is cooled by the radiator 140 and supplied to the fuel cell 110 again. As the refrigerant, water, a mixed solution of water and ethylene glycol (antifreeze), or the like can be used. The water temperature sensor 145 detects the coolant temperature (hereinafter referred to as the water temperature Tw) in the coolant circulation channel 146.

  The fuel gas introduction channel 123 and the oxidant gas introduction channel 134 are each connected to the humidification channel 153. On the humidification path 153, a water tank 150 and a humidification pump (not shown) are provided. The humidification pump humidifies the fuel gas in the fuel gas introduction passage 123 and the oxidation gas in the oxidation gas introduction passage 134. Further, a spray path 156 for spraying water to the radiator 140 is connected to the water tank 150. The water tank 150 may be provided with an inflow path through which water stored in the gas-liquid separator described above flows, or may be the gas-liquid separator itself.

  The power storage device 300 is connected to the fuel cell 110 via a DC / DC converter (not shown). The power storage device 300 stores power generated by the power generation of the fuel cell 110. For the power storage device 300, various secondary batteries such as a lead storage battery, a nickel-cadmium storage battery, a nickel-hydrogen storage battery, and a lithium secondary battery, and an electric double layer capacitor can be used. The power storage device 300 includes a power storage amount detection unit (not shown) for detecting the amount of stored power (hereinafter referred to as the power storage amount Pk). Here, the storage amount Pk is the remaining capacity (SOC) of the secondary battery obtained by integrating the charge / discharge current value and time in the secondary battery.

  The navigation system 410 acquires various information (hereinafter referred to as route information Ir) regarding the travel route of the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR. The route information Ir is, for example, terrain information (distance, altitude, presence / absence of highway, etc.), traffic information (presence / absence of traffic jam), etc. in the route from the current location to the destination. The navigation system 410 includes an input unit (not shown) for inputting a destination and the like, a GPS receiver and the like, a position detection unit (not shown) for detecting the current position, and route information Ir in a predetermined area. A storage unit (not shown), a display unit (not shown) for displaying map data, a system control unit (not shown) for controlling the entire system, and the like.

  The thermometer 420 is a device for detecting the temperature outside the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR (hereinafter referred to as the outside temperature Ta). The vehicle speed sensor 430 is a device for detecting the vehicle speed V of the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR. The terrain information surveying means 440 obtains the front route situation (e.g. height difference of the route on the front side), for example, as an image by a camera attached to the front outside of the fuel cell vehicle HR, and obtains the obtained route situation. Based on the route information Ir.

  The control device 200 is configured as a logic circuit centered on a microcomputer. Specifically, the control device 200 stores in advance a CPU (not shown) that executes a predetermined calculation in accordance with a preset control program, and a control program, control data, and the like that are necessary for the CPU to execute various calculation processes. A ROM (not shown), a RAM (not shown) in which various data necessary for performing various arithmetic processes by the CPU, and an input / output port for inputting / outputting various signals are provided.

  The control device 200 is connected to the compressor 130, the back pressure valve 137, the radiator 140, the power storage device 300, and the like via a signal line, and performs these controls. Control device 200 receives a signal output from the storage amount detection unit of power storage device 300 and detects storage amount Pk. Further, the control device 200 detects the membrane resistance of the electrolyte membrane in order to calculate the water content of the electrolyte membrane of the fuel cell 110. Further, the control device 200 detects the pressure Pg from the pressure sensor 136 and detects the water temperature Tw from the water temperature sensor 145. Further, the control device 200 acquires the route information Ir from the navigation system 410 and the terrain information investigation means 440, acquires the outside temperature Ta from the thermometer 420, and the vehicle speed V from the vehicle speed sensor 430.

  The control device 200 is a fuel cell for suppressing the increase in the temperature of the fuel cell 110 when it is predicted that the fuel cell 110 will continue to be in a high load state due to long-term climbing or the like on the moving path of the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR. Perform high temperature suppression treatment. Hereinafter, the fuel cell high temperature suppression process will be described.

A2. Fuel cell high temperature suppression treatment:
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the fuel cell high temperature suppression process according to the first embodiment. Control device 200 detects water temperature Tw, outside air temperature Ta, and storage amount Pk (step S110). The control device 200 in the present embodiment periodically detects the water temperature Tw, the outside air temperature Ta, and the charged amount Pk at predetermined intervals. In addition, when the ignition key is turned on or as described later, the navigation system 410 Detection may be performed when a destination is set in.

  The control device 200 acquires route information Ir (step S120). Specifically, when a destination is set in the input unit of the navigation system 410, the navigation system 410 calculates a travel route between the current location and the destination, and a route for the travel route calculated from the storage unit. Information Ir is acquired. The acquired route information Ir is transferred to the control device 200. The route information Ir may be acquired from the storage unit by the control device 200 based on the travel route calculated by the navigation system 410.

  The control device 200 calculates the predicted load amount Lp for the travel route (step S130). Specifically, the control device 200 determines a predicted load that is a load amount that is predicted to be generated in the fuel cell 110 while moving along the travel route based on information such as the road gradient and the presence / absence of a highway included in the route information Ir. The amount Lp is calculated. Specifically, when traveling on a route with a large road gradient or when traveling at high speed, the fuel cell 110 is required to have a high load. The predicted load Lp increases. The predicted load Lp is influenced by the vehicle weight of the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR, the output of the motor, the capacity of the fuel cell 110, and the like. Calculated based on

  The control device 200 calculates the predicted heat generation amount Hp of the fuel cell 110 based on the predicted load amount Lp (step S140). The predicted heat generation amount Hp is a predicted value of the heat generation amount generated in the fuel cell 110 while moving along the travel route. Since the predicted heat generation amount Hp is affected by the performance of the fuel cell 110, the predicted heat generation amount Hp is calculated based on, for example, a correspondence table with the predicted load amount Lp determined for each fuel cell 110.

  The control device 200 detects a point where the predicted heat generation amount Hp exceeds the threshold on the travel route (step S150). Specifically, the control device 200 compares the predicted heat generation amount Hp with a threshold value, and sets a flag at a point where the predicted heat generation amount Hp exceeds the threshold value. Here, the threshold value is an arbitrarily set value. The set position of the flag may be set at a point a predetermined distance before the point exceeding the threshold, in addition to the point exceeding the threshold.

  When the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR moves on the travel route and comes to a point a predetermined distance before the flagged point, the control device 200 increases the water content of the MEA and the storage amount Pk (step S160). . Specifically, the control device 200 detects the current location by the navigation system 410, and when the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR arrives at a point a predetermined distance before the flagged point, the water content of the MEA and the storage amount Pk Increase. When the flag is set at a point a predetermined distance before the point where the predicted heat generation amount Hp exceeds the threshold, the water content of the MEA and the storage amount Pk are increased at the point where the flag is set. The predetermined distance is an arbitrarily set distance, and the numerical value is not particularly limited. Further, the predetermined distance is not limited to a constant value, and may change based on, for example, the vehicle speed V.

  Although there is no limitation in particular about the control method for increasing the water content of MEA, the control apparatus 200 of a present Example performs the following three controls. Note that the control device 200 may be configured to perform at least one of the following three controls.

  As the first control, the control device 200 controls the radiator 140 to lower the water temperature Tw. This is because cooling the fuel cell 110 can suppress the evaporation of water from the electrolyte membrane.

  As the second control, the control device 200 controls the back pressure valve 137 so that the gas pressure on the cathode side becomes high. By controlling the back pressure valve 137 in the closing direction, the amount of water vapor discharged from the fuel cell 110 can be physically suppressed, and the gas pressure is increased so that water is not liquid vapor in the cathode side flow path. It becomes easy to exist as water, and the amount discharged as water vapor along with the oxidizing off gas can be suppressed. Further, by reducing the air stoichiometric ratio, the amount of water vapor discharged from the fuel cell 110 together with the oxidizing off gas can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the gas pressure on the cathode side is relatively increased with respect to the anode side, the movement of water in the electrolyte membrane from the cathode side where water is generated to the anode side is promoted, resulting in the inclusion of the electrolyte membrane. The amount of water can be increased.

  As the third control, the control device 200 humidifies the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas using the humidification path 153. When the humidified fuel gas and oxidizing gas flow into the MEA, the water content of the MEA can be increased.

  The target value of the water content of the MEA is not particularly limited, and the water content calculated from the detected membrane resistance may be controlled to be a predetermined value, and the predicted heat generation amount Hp is a threshold value regardless of the membrane resistance. Control may be performed so as to perform certain processing when the value exceeds.

  In addition, the control device 200 increases the power generation amount of the fuel cell 110 by controlling the compressor 130, a main stop valve (not shown) on the fuel gas introduction passage 123, a pressure regulating valve, and the like in order to increase the storage amount Pk. Let Since the electric power generated by the power generation of the fuel cell 110 is used for driving the drive motor and storing power in the power storage device 300, increasing the power generation amount of the fuel cell 110 increases the power supply amount to the power storage device 300. It is because it can be made. The target value of the charged amount Pk is not particularly limited and may be a constant value or a value calculated based on the predicted heat generation amount Hp or the like.

  Although the temperature increase of the fuel cell 110 can be suppressed as described above, the fuel cell temperature increase suppression processing according to the present embodiment further includes the following feedback control. That is, the control device 200 detects the actual load amount Lr when the fuel cell vehicle HR passes the flagged point, and compares the detected actual load amount Lr with the predicted load amount Lp (step S170). ). As a result of the comparison, when the detected actual load Lr is larger than the predicted load Lp (step S180: YES), in order to further suppress the temperature increase of the fuel cell 110, the control device 200 allows the temperature of the fuel cell 110 to be allowed. The power generation amount is suppressed so as to be equal to or lower than the upper limit temperature (step S185). The allowable upper limit temperature is an arbitrarily set temperature, and may be set, for example, based on the heat resistant temperature (about 120 ° C.) of the electrolyte membrane.

  When the actual load amount Lr is smaller than the predicted load amount Lp (step S190: YES), the control device 200 includes the MEA content in order to return the MEA water content increased in step S160 and the storage amount Pk to the normal state. Control for decreasing the amount of water and control for suppressing the power generation amount of the fuel cell 110 or stopping power generation of the fuel cell 110 are performed (step S193). The control for reducing the water content of the MEA includes, for example, control for increasing the air stoichiometric ratio and control for increasing the temperature of the fuel cell 110, contrary to step S160. In addition, the control device 200 can reduce the power storage amount Pk by suppressing the amount of power generated by the fuel cell 110 and increasing the supply ratio of the power stored in the power storage device 300 to the drive motor.

  When the actual load amount Lr and the predicted load amount Lp are equal (step S190: NO), the control device 200 continues the operation as it is (step S195).

  As described above, according to the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR according to the first embodiment, the water content of the MEA and the storage amount Pk are increased based on the predicted load Lp, so that the high temperature of the fuel cell 110 is satisfactorily suppressed. be able to. Specifically, by increasing the water content of the MEA just before the point where the temperature of the fuel cell 110 is expected to increase, deterioration due to drying of the electrolyte membrane can be suppressed even at high loads. In addition, by increasing the stored amount Pk, the load of the fuel cell 110 can be reduced by using the power stored in the power storage device 300, so that the temperature of the fuel cell can be prevented from increasing.

  According to the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR according to the first embodiment, when the actual load amount Lr is larger than the predicted load amount Lp, the power generation amount is suppressed so that the temperature of the fuel cell 110 is equal to or lower than the allowable upper limit temperature. Further, the high temperature of the fuel cell can be further suppressed.

  According to the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR according to the first embodiment, when the actual load Lr is smaller than the predicted load Lp, the control for reducing the water content of the MEA and the power generation amount of the fuel cell 110 are suppressed. Alternatively, since the control for stopping the power generation of the fuel cell 110 is performed, the power generation by the fuel cell can be performed efficiently. That is, when the actual load amount Lr is smaller than the predicted load amount Lp, the water content of the MEA increases, and there is a possibility that power generation is hindered by the generated water. Further, the power storage capacity of the power storage device 300 also decreases, and there is a possibility that the power from the fuel cell 110 cannot be stored well. By reducing the water content of the MEA, suppressing the power generation amount of the fuel cell 110 or stopping the power generation, these problems can be solved and efficient power generation can be performed.

  In the present embodiment, the control device 200 corresponds to a calculation unit and a control unit in the claims, and the navigation system 410 corresponds to an acquisition unit in the claims.

B. Second embodiment:
The fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR of the second embodiment performs the fuel cell high temperature suppression process based on the route information Ir acquired by the topographic information surveying means 440. For example, the second embodiment is performed when a destination is not set in the navigation system 410. Since the overall configuration of the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  The fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR of the second embodiment executes a fuel cell high temperature suppression process that is partially different from the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the fuel cell high temperature suppression process according to the second embodiment will be described. In the fuel cell temperature increase suppression process of the second embodiment, the description of the same process as the fuel cell temperature increase suppression process of the first embodiment is omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a fuel cell high temperature suppression process according to the second embodiment. Control device 200 detects water temperature Tw, outside air temperature Ta, and storage amount Pk (step S210). When the control device 200 detects that the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR has started running (step S220), the control device 200 acquires the route information Ir by the terrain information investigation means 440 and detects the vehicle speed V by the vehicle speed sensor 430. (Step S230). Here, the difference from the first embodiment is that the route information Ir acquired by the terrain information surveying means 440 is not the route information of the entire travel route, but is detected from a camera arranged in front of the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR. This is route information Ir within a predetermined distance ahead.

  The control device 200 calculates the predicted load Lp from the route information Ir within the acquired range (step S240). Then, the predicted heat generation amount Hp is calculated based on the predicted load amount Lp (step S250). The control device 200 detects a point where the predicted heat generation amount Hp exceeds the threshold (step S260), and when the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR arrives at a point a predetermined distance before the detected point, the water content of the MEA and the storage amount Pk is increased (step S270).

  As the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR moves, the control device 200 newly acquires route information Ir from the terrain information surveying means 440, and repeats the processing after step S230.

  As described above, according to the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR according to the second embodiment, the high temperature of the fuel cell 110 can be satisfactorily suppressed without using the navigation system 410. Specifically, the water content of the MEA is increased before the point where the temperature of the fuel cell 110 is predicted to be high by acquiring the route information Ir continuously or intermittently by the topographic information surveying means 440. In addition, since the amount of stored electricity Pk can be increased, the temperature rise of the fuel cell can be suppressed.

C. Variation:
In addition, elements other than the elements claimed in the independent claims among the constituent elements in each of the above embodiments are additional elements and can be omitted as appropriate. The present invention is not limited to the above-described examples and embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

C1. Modification 1:
In the first embodiment, the control device 200 detects a point where the predicted heat generation amount Hp exceeds the threshold in advance for the entire travel route, but there is no particular limitation on the method for detecting the point exceeding the threshold. For example, based on information on the current location by the navigation system 410, the predicted heat generation amount Hp at a position a predetermined distance from the current location is monitored, and when the point where the predicted heat generation amount Hp exceeds a threshold value, the water content of the MEA and the power storage Control for increasing the amount Pk may be performed.

C2. Modification 2:
In the first embodiment, the fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR includes the terrain information surveying means 440. However, since the navigation system 410 can acquire the route information Ir even if it is not provided, the fuel cell. Can be suppressed. Further, the route information Ir need not be limited to acquisition from only one of the navigation system 410 and the terrain information investigation means 440, and may be controlled based on the route information Ir acquired from each.

C3. Modification 3:
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the control device according to the modification. In the first embodiment, the control device 200 is described as a device that always executes the fuel cell high temperature suppression process when a destination is set in the navigation system 410, but the control device 200 Whether or not to perform the fuel cell high temperature suppression process may be selected according to a predetermined condition. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when a destination is set in the navigation system 410 (step S320), the navigation system 410 calculates a recommended route from the destination set as the current location (step S330), and the display unit To display the recommended route. When the control device 200 detects an input from the user and passes through the recommended route (step S340: YES), the control device 200 performs the fuel cell high temperature suppression process according to the first embodiment (step S343). When the recommended route is not passed (step S340: NO), the fuel cell high temperature suppression process may not be performed (step S345). When the recommended route is not passed (step S340: NO), the route information Ir may be acquired by the topographic information surveying means 440 and the fuel cell high temperature suppression process may be performed.

C4. Modification 4:
In the present embodiment, the control device 200 calculates the predicted heat generation amount Hp from the predicted load amount Lp, but it is not always necessary to calculate the predicted heat generation amount Hp. For example, does the predicted load amount Lp exceed the threshold value? You may perform the process which increases the water content of MEA, and the electrical storage amount Pk depending on whether or not.

C5. Modification 5:
In the first embodiment, the control device 200 performs the feedback control in steps 170 to S195. However, even if the control does not perform the feedback control, it is possible to satisfactorily suppress the high temperature of the fuel cell 110. .

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a fuel cell-equipped vehicle HR that is a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the fuel cell high temperature suppression process which concerns on a 1st Example. It is a flowchart which shows the fuel cell high temperature suppression process which concerns on a 2nd Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the control apparatus which concerns on a modification.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Fuel cell system 110 ... Fuel cell 120 ... Hydrogen tank 130 ... Compressor 136 ... Pressure sensor 137 ... Back pressure valve 140 ... Radiator 143 ... Refrigerant circulation pump 145 ... Water temperature sensor 146 ... Refrigerant circulation channel 150 ... Water tank 200 ... Control device DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 300 ... Power storage device 410 ... Navigation system 420 ... Thermometer 430 ... Vehicle speed sensor 440 ... Topographic information investigation means HR ... Vehicle equipped with fuel cell

Claims (1)

A fuel cell vehicle,
A fuel cell having a membrane electrode assembly;
A power storage unit connected to the fuel cell and supplying power to the drive unit of the fuel cell vehicle;
An acquisition unit that acquires the status of the travel route to an arbitrarily set point;
A calculation unit that pre-calculates a load amount generated in the fuel cell based on the state of the travel route acquired by the acquisition unit;
A fuel cell-equipped vehicle comprising: a control unit that performs control to increase the water content of the membrane electrode assembly and the power storage amount of the power storage unit based on the load amount calculated by the calculation unit.

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