Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) powertrain for automotive applications
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Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) powertrain for automotive applications
CoPED ID
6c4b4a4c-9182-4969-9493-559fc9b04003
Status
Active
Value
No funds listed.
Start Date
Sept. 30, 2018
End Date
March 29, 2023
Description
Fuel cells are an attractive technology for heavy-duty, high usage vehicle applications, due to their high energy density and quick refuelling times. Research and innovation in fuel cell system and powertrain development has focused on polymer electrolyte fuel cell technology. This PhD project hopes to develop an SOFC powertrain plant model to explore the perceived advantages of fuel flexibility, high system efficiencies, and opportunities for thermal heat utilisation for SOFCs. Due to the high temperature of SOFC operation, start-up and shut-down procedures, as well as control strategies for transient behaviour will need to be developed.
| University of Birmingham | LEAD_ORG |
| Horiba Mira Ltd | STUDENT_PP_ORG |
| Robert Steinberger-Wilckens | SUPER_PER |
| Marcus Taylor | STUDENT_PER |
Subjects by relevance
- Fuel cells
- Fuels
- Refuelling
- Vehicles
Extracted key phrases
- Solid oxide fuel cell
- Polymer electrolyte fuel cell technology
- Fuel cell system
- SOFC powertrain plant model
- High usage vehicle application
- Fuel flexibility
- High system efficiency
- High energy density
- Powertrain development
- Automotive application
- SOFC operation
- High temperature
- Attractive technology