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Fuel Cell-Based Inductive Power Transfer System for Supercapacitor Constant Current Charging

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  • Nicola Campagna

    (Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Vincenzo Castiglia

    (Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Francesco Gennaro

    (ST Microelectronics, 95121 Catania, Italy)

  • Angelo Alberto Messina

    (ST Microelectronics, 95121 Catania, Italy)

  • Rosario Miceli

    (Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy)

Abstract

The majority of urban CO 2 emissions come from the transportation sector. To be able to reduce them, it is definitely necessary to replace Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles with electric ones. In this article, a public transport system is proposed, consisting of a supercapacitor (SC)-powered electric vehicle (EV) charged through a fuel cell-powered (FC) Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) system. The bus runs the usual route and it is charged each time it reaches the terminal, where the charging system is placed. The main advantages of the proposed system are related to the long-term cost of the EV, compared to a classic battery-powered system, to the aspects of ease of use and safety for charging operations and to the possibility of realizing a net-zero-energy transport system thanks to the use of green hydrogen. In addition, the proposed charging methodology allows for better energy utilization avoiding major changes to the main power grid. In this article, the system is presented considering a real case study; it is simulated at system and hardware level, and then validated through the realization of a scaled-down prototype.

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  • Nicola Campagna & Vincenzo Castiglia & Francesco Gennaro & Angelo Alberto Messina & Rosario Miceli, 2024. "Fuel Cell-Based Inductive Power Transfer System for Supercapacitor Constant Current Charging," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-22, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:14:p:3575-:d:1439426
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