Title :
Fuel economy simulation of a reformer-linked vehicular fuel cell system
Author :
Buecherl, Dominik ; Herrzog, H.-G.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Energy Conversion Technol., Tech. Univ. Muenchen, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
The present paper deals with the fuel saving potential of reformer-linked vehicular fuel cell systems. Different fuel cell types are considered, modeled, and integrated in a full vehicle simulation system. As system topology both an auxiliary power unit system as well as a fuel cell traction system is simulated. The results of the paper are fuel saving calculations for several driving cycles. The fuel saving potential of reformer-linked fuel cell systems is very high, thus, the application of these systems could be an intermediate step on the way to future fuel cell vehicles.
Keywords :
fuel cell vehicles; traction; auxiliary power unit system; fuel cell traction system; fuel economy simulation; fuel saving calculations; full vehicle simulation system; reformer-linked vehicular fuel cell system; Energy conversion; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Fuel economy; Fuel storage; Hydrogen storage; IEEE members; Internal combustion engines; Topology; Vehicle driving; Fuel cell; auxiliary power unit; fuel economy; full vehicle simulation; reformer; traction;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2009. VPPC '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dearborn, MI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2600-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2601-0
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2009.5289781
