11.1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 322
11.2 Power and Energy Requirements of the FCV...................................... 323
11.3 Fuel-Cell Vehicles..................................................................................... 325
11.4 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell................................................................. 328
11.4.1 PEFC Operating Principle ........................................................ 328
11.4.1.1 PEFC Stacks................................................................ 329
11.4.1.2 Stack Fuel Delivery Subsystem ............................... 332
11.4.1.3 Stack Air Delivery Subsystems ............................... 332
11.4.1.4 Stack Water and Thermal Management
Subsystems................................................................. 333
11.4.1.5 PEFC System Efficiency............................................334
11.4.1.6 Stack Sizing/Packaging ...........................................334
11.5 Fuel-Cell Vehicles Versus Hybrid Vehicles .......................................... 336
11.6 Fueling Options for Fuel-Cell Vehicles................................................. 338
11.7 Fuel-Cell Vehicle Integration..................................................................342
11.8 Technical Issues in Fuel-Cell Vehicles ..................................................342
11.9 FCV Power Train Configurations ..........................................................344
11.10 Fuel-Cell Powered Buses ........................................................................ 349
11.11 Fuel-Cell Vehicle Scenario ...................................................................... 350
11.11.1 FCV Activities at GM................................................................. 350
11.11.2 FCV Activities at Honda ........................................................... 351
11.11.3 FCV Activities at Daimler Chrysler ........................................ 352
11.11.4 FCV Activities at Nissan ...........................................................354
11.11.5 FCV Activities at Ballard ..........................................................354
11.12 Fuel-Cell Vehicle Market ........................................................................ 355
Acknowledgment................................................................................................ 357
References............................................................................................................. 357
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Fuel Cells
Parthasarathy Sridhar, Sethuraman Pitchumani, and Ashok K. Shukla
CONTENTS
321
11.2 Power and Energy Requirements of the FCV...................................... 323
11.3 Fuel-Cell Vehicles..................................................................................... 325
11.4 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell................................................................. 328
11.4.1 PEFC Operating Principle ........................................................ 328
11.4.1.1 PEFC Stacks................................................................ 329
11.4.1.2 Stack Fuel Delivery Subsystem ............................... 332
11.4.1.3 Stack Air Delivery Subsystems ............................... 332
11.4.1.4 Stack Water and Thermal Management
Subsystems................................................................. 333
11.4.1.5 PEFC System Efficiency............................................334
11.4.1.6 Stack Sizing/Packaging ...........................................334
11.5 Fuel-Cell Vehicles Versus Hybrid Vehicles .......................................... 336
11.6 Fueling Options for Fuel-Cell Vehicles................................................. 338
11.7 Fuel-Cell Vehicle Integration..................................................................342
11.8 Technical Issues in Fuel-Cell Vehicles ..................................................342
11.9 FCV Power Train Configurations ..........................................................344
11.10 Fuel-Cell Powered Buses ........................................................................ 349
11.11 Fuel-Cell Vehicle Scenario ...................................................................... 350
11.11.1 FCV Activities at GM................................................................. 350
11.11.2 FCV Activities at Honda ........................................................... 351
11.11.3 FCV Activities at Daimler Chrysler ........................................ 352
11.11.4 FCV Activities at Nissan ...........................................................354
11.11.5 FCV Activities at Ballard ..........................................................354
11.12 Fuel-Cell Vehicle Market ........................................................................ 355
Acknowledgment................................................................................................ 357
References............................................................................................................. 357
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Fuel Cells
Parthasarathy Sridhar, Sethuraman Pitchumani, and Ashok K. Shukla
CONTENTS
321