IMPROVED FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to an improved fuel cell (10) and method for controlling same, having an anode and a cathode, which produces an electrical current having a given voltage and current output, and which includes a controller (122) electrically coupled to the fuel cell, and which shunts the electrical current between the anode and cathode of the fuel cell. The invention also includes a method for controlling the fuel cell having a given voltage and current output, and which includes determining the voltage and current output of the fuel cell, and shunting the electrical current between the anode and cathode of the fuel cell under first and second operational conditions.