Alternative propulsion technologies are becoming increasingly important with the rise of stricter regulations for vehicle efficiency, emission regulations, and concerns over the sustainability of crude oil supplies. The fuel cell is a critical component of alternative propulsion systems, and as such has many aspects to consider in its design. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) powered by proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEFC) and fueled by hydrogen, offer the promise of zero emissions with excellent driving range of 300-400 miles, and fast refueling times; two major advantages over battery electric vehicles (BEVs). FCEVs face several remaining major challenges in order to achieve widespread and rapid commercialization. Many of the challenges, especially those from an FCEV system and subsystem cost and performance perspective are addressed in this book.
Chapter topics include:
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impact of FCEV commercialization
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ways to address barriers to the market introduction of alternative vehicles
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new hydrogen infrastructure cost comparisons
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onboard chemical hydride storage
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optimization of a fuel cell hybrid vehicle powertrain design
Preface
Introduction : Impacting Rapid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Commercialization
Chapter 1 : Disruption as a Strategy : Technology Leadership Brief
Chapter 2 : Retail Infrastructure Costs Comparison for Hydrogen and Electricity for Light-Duty Vehicles
Chapter 3 : Nanometers Layered Conductive Carbon Coating on 316L Stainless Steel as Bipolar Plates for More Economical Automotive PEMFC
Chapter 4 : Chemical Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage in Fuel Cell Applications
Chapter 5 : Hydrogen Sensors for Automotive Fuel Cell Applications
Chapter 6 : Development of a Vehicle-Level Simulation Model for Evaluating the Trade-off between Various Advanced On-board Hydrogen Storage Technologies for Fuel Cell Vehicles
Chapter 7 : Air Supply System for Automotive Fuel Cell Application
Chapter 8 : Hybrid Electric System for a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle and Its Energy Management
Chapter 9 : Control System for Sensing the Differential Pressure between Air and Hydrogen in a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC)
Chapter 10 : Multi-Objective Optimization of Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Design - Cost and Energy
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