The present invention provides a low-temperature start method for a water-cooled fuel
cell stack based on optimal energy efficiency, which belongs to the technical field of
new energy power generation. The minimum temperature required for the self-heating start of the stack, the maximum
time limit, and the
electronic load current density when the low-temperature start of the stack is successful are set, and the power supply of the
electric heating wire is turned on and adjusted to the maximum power; the controlled variables, control variables, and constraints of the external auxiliary multi-constraint
predictive controller are determined, and the power of the
electric heating wire is adjusted in real time until the temperature of the stack reaches the minimum temperature required for the self-heating start, and the power is turned off; the controlled variables, control variables, and constraints of the self-heating multi-constraint
predictive controller are determined, and the
electronic load current density is adjusted in real time until the
electronic load current density when the low-temperature start of the stack is successful is reached, and the low-temperature start is successful. The present invention controls the low-temperature
start time of the stack within a safe range, is safe and reliable, and at the same time maximizes energy utilization, reduces costs, and realizes fast, stable, and energy-efficient water-cooled fuel
cell low-temperature start control.