Fuel cells for transportation

The most promising fuel cell for transportation purposes was initially developed in the 1960s and is called the proton-exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Compared with the PAFC, it has much greater power density state-of-the-art PEMFC stacks can produce in excess of 1 kWA. It is also potentially less expensive and, because it uses a thin solid polymer electrolyte sheet, it has relatively few sealing and corrosion issues and no problems associated tvith electrolyte dilution by the product water. 

Prater, K. B. (1996). Solid Polymer Fuel Cells for Transport and Stationary Applications. Journal ot Power Sources 61 105-109. 

R. Doshi and M. Krampelt, Ceramic Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, paper presented at DOE Fuel Cells for Transportation Program National Laboratory R D Meeting, Washington DC, July 1997. 

Lemons RA. 1990. Fuel cells for transportation. J Power Sources 29 251-264. 

Hydrogen-enriched natural gas buses are expected to meet the California Air Resources Board s transit emissions requirements. They also pave the way for a hydrogen infrastructure that can support fuel cells for transportation. The use of hydrogen powered buses and infrastructure facilities conforms with the goals of the California Fuel Cell Partnership, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

Preliminary Assessment of Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Transportation Power Applications," J. Hirschenhofer and J. White, Parsons Corporation, for ANUDOE, to be published, October 2000. 

Membrane Fuel Cells for Application in the Transport Sector. Project developed by INETI, aiming at securing a scientific and technological base necessary for the implementation of the study of membrane fuel cells for transportation. Associated budget 420,000. 

With regard to low temperature fuel cells (PEM), efforts must be guided to materials development (catalysts, electrodes, electrolytes, plates, seals, etc), fuel cells components development and its manufacturing methods, fuel cells prototypes development, systems based in fuel cells for transport, stationary and portable applications, and fuel processors. 

W. Mitchell, in Fuel Cells for Transportation TOPTEC , Proc. Society of Automotive Engineers, Arlington VA, 1996. 

Teagan, W. P., Bentley, J., Barnett, B., Cost reductions of fuel cells for transport applications fuel processing options,... 

Fig. 13.24. (a) A simplified block diagram depicting the ability to selectively connect the fuel cell and/or battery pack to the load, (b) A Ford design for an H2-fueled car. (Reprinted with permission from Fuel Cells for Transportation, U.S. Dept, of Energy, 1995, p. 14.)... 

S. Chalk, Fuel Cells for Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (1997). A brief review, many figures. 

To reduce the cost of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells for transportation to under 100/kW the membranes are very thin and... 

Daimler-Benz and Ballard Power Systems announced plans to spend more than 300 million for the joint development and eventual production and marketing of fuel cells for transportation. 

James, B., Thomas, C.E., Ho, J., and Lomax, F. DFMA Cost Estimates of Fuel-Cell/Reformer Systems at Low/Medium/High Production Rates in Fuel Cells for Transportation 2001 Annual Progress Report. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Advanced Automotive Technology. Washington, D.C., 2001. 

Hydrogen/Fuel Cells for Transportation/Fuels for Fuel Cells, DOE 2002 Annual Meeting, Denver Colorado, May 6-10, 2002. 

R.V. Kumar, Autothermal Cyclic Reforming Based Hydrogen Refueling System , lEA Annexe XV Fuel Cells for Transportation Meeting, 2002, Sacramento, California. 

M., Fuel Cell Systems Analysis, 2002 Annual National Eaboratory R D Meeting, DOE Fuel Cells for Transportation Program, Golden, CO, May 9-10, 2002. 

In this project, ADVISOR was used to simulate different fuel cell vehicle design scenarios and to quantify the impacts of several influential parameters. The effects of designing for a specific drive cycle were analyzed. Likewise, vehicle scenarios for optimal fuel economy were derived for vehicles with a range of fuel cell system performance attributes. These studies have established the groundwork for future studies to be performed based on existing and planned technology deliverables in the DOE Fuel Cells for Transportation Program. 

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