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Model of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Equipped with Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Powered by Biomethane

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  • Giulia Sandrini

    (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Marco Gadola

    (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Daniel Chindamo

    (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy)

  • Laura Zecchi

    (Department of Information Engineering, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy)

Abstract

To promote the development of new technologies that allow an intensive use of renewable green energies and to overcome the problem of the lack of range of full electric vehicles, an interesting energy source is biomethane. The Fuel Cells (FCs) systems benefit from high efficiency and zero emissions, and they are generally powered by hydrogen. One of the main problems related to hydrogen FCs is the current weak network of infrastructure’s need to supply the hydrogen itself. An alternative may be the development of FC vehicles powered by methane, or biomethane, to exploit a renewable energy source. The type of Fuel Cells that lends itself to a methane (or biomethane) power supply is the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC). Considering the limitations of the SOFCs, a vehicle model powered by Fuel Cells fueled by methane (or biomethane) is created. This work concerns the creation of a vehicle model, and the sizing of the SOFC system (generator delivering a constant 3 kW) and battery pack (30 Ah), for a door-to-door waste collection vehicle, whose mission is known. The latter is a fundamental requirement due to the limitations found for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: slow transient and long ignition times.

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  • Giulia Sandrini & Marco Gadola & Daniel Chindamo & Laura Zecchi, 2023. "Model of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Equipped with Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Powered by Biomethane," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-23, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:13:p:4918-:d:1178110
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    1. Giulia Sandrini & Daniel Chindamo & Marco Gadola, 2022. "Regenerative Braking Logic That Maximizes Energy Recovery Ensuring the Vehicle Stability," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-43, August.
    2. Giulia Sandrini & Marco Gadola & Daniel Chindamo, 2021. "Longitudinal Dynamics Simulation Tool for Hybrid APU and Full Electric Vehicle," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-35, February.
    3. Laura Zecchi & Giulia Sandrini & Marco Gadola & Daniel Chindamo, 2022. "Modeling of a Hybrid Fuel Cell Powertrain with Power Split Logic for Onboard Energy Management Using a Longitudinal Dynamics Simulation Tool," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-18, August.
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    1. Maksymilian Mądziel, 2023. "Future Cities Carbon Emission Models: Hybrid Vehicle Emission Modelling for Low-Emission Zones," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-16, October.

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