The cold-start of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) has been one of the technical challenges for fuel cell vehicle table ommercialization. In this study, a one-dimensional cold start transien....
A model is presented to simulate the production, storage, and dispensing of hydrogen under different conditions and demands. It entails modeling four main processes: production of hydrogen by electrol....
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) which has advantages of starting fast, high energy density, high efficiency, lower operating temperature and little pollution is widely regarded as one of th....
In Toyota’s 2nd generation FCV, an electric turbo-type air compressor has been adopted for downsizing and cost reduction. Automotive Fuel Cell applications present several challenges for implementing ....
This paper describes the high-pressure hydrogen storage system developed for new FCV. With the aim of further popularizing FCVs, this development succeeded in improving the performance of the system a....
The first MIRAI was launched in 2014 as the world’s first commercial fuel cell vehicle (FCV) [1]. Compared to the FC stack used in the first MIRAI, the FC stack in the new MIRAI achieved one of the hi....
Life prediction is a major focus for a commercial fuel cell stack, especially applied in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). This paper proposes a data driven fuel cell lifetime prediction model using....
Cold start remains a major obstacle to the commercialization of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), however, there are few studies on the cold start characteristics, especially at a complicate....
Activation loss, mass transfer loss and ohmic loss are the three main voltage losses of the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. While the former two types are relevant to concentration of oxygen i....
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) is considered the most promising alternative vehicle power in the future owing to its highly power density and zero carbon emission. However, Voltage incons....
Owing to its advantages of high energy density, quick start-up, and no emissions, the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is one of the most promising power sources in transportation and has be....
This paper presents a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) powertrain development and optimization, aiming to minimize hydrogen consumption. The vehicle is a prototype that run at the Shell Eco-marathon ....
The centrifugal compressor is one of the most commonly used air compressors for fuel cell air supply systems, and it has the small volume, high pressure ratio and low noise. However, surge in a centri....
Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stack has been a promising electricity conversion device because of its high efficiency, environment-friendly, and fast dynamic response. The durability of a....
Due to the complex reaction mechanism and closed structure of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), on-line measurement and detection are challenging. Also, the uneven distribution of reactants ....
As the most power-consuming component of the fuel cell system, the compressor directly affects the efficiency of the system. Using turbines to recover energy from the exhaust gas, has become a feasibl....
Fuel cell reactors, as the core components of fuel cell vehicles, have a short life problem that has always limited the development of fuel cell vehicles. The life attenuation curve of fuel cell shows....
