Study On Selection of Fuel Cell Power Configuration for Heavy Duty Truck Applications Using GT-Simulation

S Karthikeyan, Gopi Sankar M

Abstract


Today, there are a plethora of fuel cell types available on the market with a wide range of applications, including transportation, stationary power, portable power, and emergency backup power. Among these fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) have the potential for use in automotive applications due to their low operating temperatures as well as high power density. Furthermore, these PEMFC power sources are also available in various power ranges and capacities for diverse vehicle applications. However, a challenging task is the selection of optimised fuel cell power configurations for heavy-duty truck applications due to cost sensitivity and competitiveness in the Indian market. Therefore, considering the above scenario, for finalising the design specifications of the fuel cell system, a simulation study to understand PEMFC performance based on the vehicle operating conditions is significant to determining the suitable fuel cell power capacity for truck applications. Accordingly, a truck fuel cell electric vehicle model with > 30 to 40 tonnes of payload capacity is developed using GT-SUITE software for a performance simulation study. Based on the simulation results, a 100 kW fuel cell power is selected for the given truck payload capacity, and their performances are discussed in this paper. 


Keywords


PEM-fuel cell, truck, design, simulation, greenhouse gas

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijicegt.v9i2.1589

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