Design and testing of a fuel cell powertrain with energy constraints

Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 414-424

  Wasselynck, Guillaume ^a   Auvity, Bruno ^b   Olivier, Jean Christophe ^a   Trichet, Didier ^a   Josset, Christophe ^b   Maindru, Philippe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^c Lycée Professionnel Technique Industriel La Joliverie Saint Sébastien   (France)

Author keywords

Energy management; Energy efficient race; Hydrogen consumption; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Powertrain

Indexed keywords

DC-DC CONVERTERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES; ELECTRIC MOTORS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HYDROGEN; POWERTRAINS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CURRENT-REGULATION MODE; DESIGN PROCESS; DRIVE TRAIN; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSTRAINT; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY-EFFICIENT RACE; FUEL CELL POWERTRAIN; OPERATING CONDITION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; RACE TRACKS; SHELL ECO-MARATHON; TEST BENCHES; ULTRACAPACITORS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DESIGN; ELECTROKINESIS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MEMBRANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLYMER;

EID: 84856545602     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.11.022     Document Type: Article

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