Recent advancements in sustainable transportation have led to the release of commercially available fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Examples such as the Toyota Mirai and the Hyundai Tucson are the culmination of many years of research and development. FCEVs provide a scalable pathway for clean hydrogen fuel to be used for transportation power generation. The following work presents modeling and analysis on the topic of commercial medium and heavy duty (MD and HD) vehicles that are operated using hydrogen fuel cells. This work studies how hydrogen fuel could be stored onboard MD/HD vehicles, and how these vehicles perform under various drive cycles that simulate real driving conditions for various vehicle classes and occupations. The aim is to provide an analysis framework to build increased understanding for which MD/HD vehicle weight classes and vocations could provide economic and environmental benefits when utilizing hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
Hydrogen fuel cells are an important part of a portfolio of strategies for reducing petroleum use and emissions from medium and heavy duty (MD and HD) vehicles; however, their deployment is very limited compared to other powertrains. This paper addresses gaseous hydrogen storage tank design and location on representative MD and HD vehicles. Storage design is based on vehicle size and occupation. The available storage space on representative vehicles is assessed and is used to estimate the weight and capacity of composite material-based compressed gaseous storage at 350 and 700 bar. Results demonstrate the technical feasibility of using hydrogen storage for fuel cell electric trucks (FCETs) across a wide range of the MD and HD vehicle market. This analysis is part of a longer-term project to understand which market segments provide the maximum economic impact and greenhouse gas reduction opportunities for FCETs.
Hydrogen fuel cells are an important part of a portfolio of strategies for reducing petroleum use and emissions from medium and heavy duty (MD and HD) vehicles; however, their deployment is very limited compared to other powertrains. This paper addresses gaseous hydrogen storage tank design and location on representative MD and HD vehicles. Storage design is based on vehicle size and occupation. The available storage space on representative vehicles is assessed and is used to estimate the weight and capacity of composite material-based compressed gaseous storage at 350 and 700 bar. Results demonstrate the technical feasibility of using hydrogen storage for Fuel Cell Electric Trucks (FCETs) across a wide range of the MD and HD vehicle market. This analysis is part of a longer-term project to understand which market segments provide the maximum economic impact and greenhouse gas reduction opportunities for FCETs.
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