XCELLSiS Corporation (XC) is a Fuel Cell System Engineering and Integration company working in an Alliance with Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler, Ballard Power Systems, and ECOSTAR. The goal of the alliance is to successfully commercialize Fuel Cell propulsion systems in the automaker partner's vehicles. XC is the Tier 1 Fuel Cell System supplier and system integrator with the Fuel Cell stack being supplied by Ballard. The power developed by the XC system is transferred to the ECOSTAR drive motor completing the vehicle propulsion system. Fuel Cell powered vehicles have been produced by both automakers partners, Ford and DaimlerChrysler, and introduced to the public in conjunction with the Fuel Cell Alliance and the California Fuel Cell Partnership. The vehicles are code named Ford Focus Fuel Cell Vehicle and the DC Necar 4A. Through these vehicle experiences and developments, XC and its partners have amassed knowledge of the operation of Fuel Cell Systems in fully functional, light duty vehicle environments to further augment heavy duty applications. Information from these experiences of Fuel Cells providing the primary source of propulsion in an automobile environment will contribute to the alliance product development processes. This paper will look through the XC Fuel Cell System development experience as it applies to the most recent vehicles. It will also discuss peripherally the vehicle interaction along with Fuel Cell System effects, which arose during the development of the Fuel Cell System. The paper will illustrate that vehicle experiences are technically challenging and many, however, not insurmountable. It will also support the automotive industry's high confidence regarding the future of Fuel Cells as a viable power source for light and heavy duty vehicle propulsion. The major issues that were adressed during the design and development with the build of the two cars: - compacting of the system and its components, - development of control strategies that allowed the operator of the vehicle a 'no difference' perception, - safety of the FCS and the vehicle from crash to hydrogen management.
Fuel cell system experiences in automotive applications
Erfahrungen mit Brennstoffzellen in Automotive-Anwendungen
2001
5 Seiten, 4 Bilder, 2 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Fuel Cell System Experiences in Automotive Applications
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|2001-01-2549 Fuel Cell System Experiences in Automotive Applications
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001
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