A Research on the Release Method of Hydrogen Gas by PRD Activation in the Case of FCV Fire(Hydrogen Fuel Cell and SOFC,<Special Issue>Power and Energy System Symposium)

To address North American climate change problems, passenger rail offers one solution. However, it typically uses diesel motive power, which can cause health problems. Overhead and/or third rail infrastructure costs often preclude electrification. We examined hydrogen fuel cell/battery hybrid (Hydrail) railway propulsion systems using dynamic simulations as opposed to existing simulations in the literature which rely on static efficiency values. A British Rail Class 156 diesel multiple unit round trip is simulated using a series-hybrid architecture powertrain. Incremental battery masses were used to assess impact on fuel cell size, efficiency, maximum power, and overall hydrogen consumption. Battery mass is employed as a proxy for power and energy capability of the battery. Results suggest that passenger Hydrail systems work well, with hydrogen fuel cells handling most load dynamics. Hybridization with batteries works best and reduces fuel cell stack size and hydrogen consumption, with overall 64% stack efficiency.

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Energy system analysis of the implications of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the Swedish road transport system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ◽

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.04.160 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 40 (35) ◽

pp. 11722-11729 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Mårten Larsson ◽

Farzad Mohseni ◽

Cecilia Wallmark ◽

Stefan Grönkvist ◽

Per Alvfors

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Transport System ◽

System Analysis ◽

Energy System ◽

Road Transport ◽

Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Energy System Analysis ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

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A Storage Module Evaluation for the Hydrogen Fuel Cell on Toy Design

Journal of New Materials for Electrochemical Systems ◽

10.14447/jnmes.v14i3.105 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

Author(s):

P. S. Pa ◽

S. H. Lin

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Modern Science ◽

Hydrogen Gas ◽

Small Scale ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Power Sources ◽

Best Parameter ◽

Toy Design ◽

Scientific Accomplishment

The problem of environmental pollution has become worse and worse as the demand for energy has grown. An important aim of modern science is a diligent search for non-polluting methods of energy production. The fuel cell is one of the most important power sources devised in the 21st century and has all the necessary characteristics for environmental protection. The technology is pollution-free and highly efficient, converting the chemical energy of hydrogen gas directly into electricity. The fuel cell can be regarded as a small-scale power plant. The flow of electricity will continue as long as there is a supply of hydrogen. At present the storage of hydrogen is the most important consideration and there is not much information about fuel cells readily available at this time. This study concerns the development of 'The Hydrogen Fuel Cell generates Electricity Module' and demonstrates this in the design and use of a toy. A systemized analysis of power operation using existing fuel cell products and a setup of 'The Hydrogen Fuel Cell generates Electricity Module' was made. The Taguchi Method was used to arrive at the best parameter combination between fuel cell and toy. The best combination of parameters obtained in this experiment provides a power line voltage of 3.0V. An assessment was made of the arrangement of a non-pressurized single fuel cell that will best suit the requirements for use in the toy whale used in this work. This will instill feelings of personal scientific accomplishment and give the toy making industry a new look at the same time. We hope this can be applied on a larger scale in the future to provide non-polluting power for many such applications.

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