Experimental Results for an Off-Road Vehicle Powered by a Modular Fuel Cell Systems Using an Innovative Startup Sequence

This article deals with implementing a rule-based control method and startup sequence of a hybrid electric vehicle powered by a modular fuel cell system as its primary energy source and a lithium-ion battery system as its secondary energy source. The modular fuel cell system is composed of two separ...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2022-12, Vol.15 (23), p.8922
Main Authors: Raceanu, Mircea, Bizon, Nicu, Varlam, Mihai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
All terrain vehicles
Analysis
Consumption
Control methods
Electric vehicles
Energy efficiency
Energy sources
Energy storage
Fault tolerance
fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle
Fuel cells
Fuel consumption
Fuel economy
Fuel technology
Hydrogen
Lithium
Lithium cells
Lithium-ion batteries
modular fuel cell systems
Modular systems
Off road vehicles
Power converters
power distribution unit
Powertrain
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Summary:This article deals with implementing a rule-based control method and startup sequence of a hybrid electric vehicle powered by a modular fuel cell system as its primary energy source and a lithium-ion battery system as its secondary energy source. The modular fuel cell system is composed of two separate fuel cell systems, electrically coupled to a one-power converter, using a programmable device. Depending on the vehicle’s operating mode, either both systems are used or just one of them. The vehicle’s fuel efficiency is improved by operating at constant power in the peak efficiency range of each fuel cell system. The experimental results show that the proposed system can significantly improve the fuel economy of a fuel cell vehicle and extend the driving range, while avoiding start/stop cycles. Additionally, this solution can increase the fuel cells’ lifecycle.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en15238922