Title :
A software simulation program for a hybrid fuel cell - battery power supply for an electric forklift
Author :
Chan, Erwin Hoi Wing ; Dawson, Francis ; Bekker, Henk ; Livshits, E. ; Rogers, E.S.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Toronto, Toronto
Abstract :
This paper presents the development of a software simulation program for an electric forklift powered by a hybrid fuel cell - battery power supply. The power supply is based on a range extender active hybrid configuration, where a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is used to continuously charge a flooded lead-acid battery on-board the forklift. The program involved modelling the discharging and charging characteristics of a flooded lead-acid battery along with the fuel consumption of the PEM fuel cell and the power consumed by the fuel cell´s balance of plant components.
Keywords :
fuel cell vehicles; lead acid batteries; power engineering computing; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; traffic engineering computing; PEM; battery power supply; electric forklift; flooded lead-acid battery; fuel consumption; hybrid fuel cell; proton exchange membrane fuel cell; range extender active hybrid configuration; software simulation program; Batteries; Biomembranes; Fuel cells; Hybrid electric vehicles; Hybrid power systems; Lead; Power generation; Power supplies; Power system simulation; Protons; Battery charger; Fuel cell system; Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV); Hybrid power integration; Simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2007 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Aalborg
Print_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2007.4417368
