Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Units for Heavy Duty Trucks

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Alhelfi ◽  
Jinliang Yuan ◽  
Bengt Sunden
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Fuel Cell Stack ◽  
Military Vehicles ◽  
Auxiliary Power ◽  
Auxiliary Power Units ◽  
Mass Flow Rates

This paper explores the potentials of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) as 3 kW auxiliary power units for trucks and military vehicles operating on diesel fuel. Various issues are discussed, e.g., the requirements and specifications for the unit as well as the advantages, challenges, and development issues for SOFCs in such applications. System design and analysis are carried out. The major component of the system is the fuel cell stack. The calculations are performed for two voltage systems 12/14 V and 36/42 V, respectively. The influences of others parameters like the mass flow rates of air and gases, water production and heat production are also evaluated for the two voltage systems.

The Vision for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Development of a SOFC APU for the Transportation Industry

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mukerjee ◽  
C. De Minco
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Air Conditioning System ◽  
Auxiliary Power Unit ◽  
Auxiliary Power

Delphi Corporation is developing Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology for applications in the transportation and residential markets. Delphi is developing this technology for the automotive and heavy duty trucking markets primarily as an on-board Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). In the first application of this program, the APU will be used to power “hotel loads” i.e. an electric air conditioning system without the need for operating the vehicle’s engine.

Dynamic evaluation of low-temperature metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell oriented to auxiliary power units

2008 ◽  
Vol 176 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenwei Wang ◽  
Jörg Oberste Berghaus ◽  
Sing Yick ◽  
Cyrille Decès-Petit ◽  
Wei Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Dynamic Evaluation ◽  
Auxiliary Power ◽  
Auxiliary Power Units

ChemInform Abstract: Application of Direct Oxidation of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells to Automotive Auxiliary Power Units.

ChemInform ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
Gary M. Crosbie ◽  
Erica Perry Murray ◽  
David R. Bauer ◽  
Hyuk Kim ◽  
Seungdoo Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Liquid Hydrocarbon ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Hydrocarbon Fuels ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Direct Oxidation ◽  
Auxiliary Power ◽  
Auxiliary Power Units

Development of Microtubular SOFCs

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshio Suzuki ◽  
Yoshihiro Funahashi ◽  
Toshiaki Yamaguchi ◽  
Yoshinobu Fujishiro ◽  
Masanobu Awano
Keyword(s):  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
High Thermal Stability ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Heat Cycling ◽  
Auxiliary Power ◽  
Auxiliary Power Units ◽  
Shrinkage Behavior

Microtubular solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have successfully demonstrated their advantages over conventional (planar) SOFCs, such as high thermal stability during rapid heat cycling and large electrode area per volume, which enables one to realize SOFC systems applicable to portable devices and auxiliary power units for automobile. In this study, the fabrication method of the microtubular SOFCs was examined. Shrinkage behavior and the microstructure of electrolyte/anode as a function of sintering temperature were shown and correlated with densification of the electrolyte during cosintering process.

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