Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications

<p dir="ltr">This paper discusses the numerical modeling of an automobile fuel cell system using a two-stage turbo-compressor for air supply. The numerical model incorporates essential input parameters for air and hydrogen flow. The model also performed mass and energy balances acros...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Nabeel Ahsan (17302705) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Ans Al Rashid (14777050) (author), Asad A. Zaidi (17302708) (author), Ramsha Imran (12431698) (author), Sikandar Abdul Qadir (17281241) (author)
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author Nabeel Ahsan (17302705)
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Asad A. Zaidi (17302708)
Ramsha Imran (12431698)
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Ans Al Rashid (14777050)
Asad A. Zaidi (17302708)
Ramsha Imran (12431698)
Sikandar Abdul Qadir (17281241)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.007
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Engineering
Automotive engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering
Fuel cell stack (FCS)
Proton exchange membrane (PEM)
Turbo-compressor
Turbo-expander
Modeling
Loop
Current load
Performance
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
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description <p dir="ltr">This paper discusses the numerical modeling of an automobile fuel cell system using a two-stage turbo-compressor for air supply. The numerical model incorporates essential input parameters for air and hydrogen flow. The model also performed mass and energy balances across different components such as pump, fan, heat-exchanger, air compressor and keeps in consideration the pressure losses across flow pipes and various mechanical parts. The compressor design process initiates with numerical analysis of the preliminary design of a highly efficient two-stage turbo compressor with an expander, as a single-stage compressor has several limitations in terms of efficiency and pressure ratio. The compressor’s design parameters were carefully studied and analyzed with respect to the highly efficient fuel cell stack (FCS) used in modern hydrogen vehicles. The model is solved to evaluate the overall performance of PEM FCS. The final compressor has a total pressure and temperature of 4.2 bar and 149.3°C, whereas the required power is 20.08kW with 3.18kW power losses and having a combined efficiency of 70.8%. According to the FC model with and without expander, the net-power outputs are 98.15kW and 88.27kW, respectively, and the maximum efficiencies are 65.1% and 59.1%, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that a two-stage turbo compressor with a turbo-expander can have significant effects on overall system power and efficiency. The model can be used to predict and optimize system performance for PEM FCS at different operating conditions.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.007" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.007</a></p>
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spelling Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applicationsNabeel Ahsan (17302705)Ans Al Rashid (14777050)Asad A. Zaidi (17302708)Ramsha Imran (12431698)Sikandar Abdul Qadir (17281241)EngineeringAutomotive engineeringChemical engineeringElectrical engineeringFuel cell stack (FCS)Proton exchange membrane (PEM)Turbo-compressorTurbo-expanderModelingLoopCurrent loadPerformance<p dir="ltr">This paper discusses the numerical modeling of an automobile fuel cell system using a two-stage turbo-compressor for air supply. The numerical model incorporates essential input parameters for air and hydrogen flow. The model also performed mass and energy balances across different components such as pump, fan, heat-exchanger, air compressor and keeps in consideration the pressure losses across flow pipes and various mechanical parts. The compressor design process initiates with numerical analysis of the preliminary design of a highly efficient two-stage turbo compressor with an expander, as a single-stage compressor has several limitations in terms of efficiency and pressure ratio. The compressor’s design parameters were carefully studied and analyzed with respect to the highly efficient fuel cell stack (FCS) used in modern hydrogen vehicles. The model is solved to evaluate the overall performance of PEM FCS. The final compressor has a total pressure and temperature of 4.2 bar and 149.3°C, whereas the required power is 20.08kW with 3.18kW power losses and having a combined efficiency of 70.8%. According to the FC model with and without expander, the net-power outputs are 98.15kW and 88.27kW, respectively, and the maximum efficiencies are 65.1% and 59.1%, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that a two-stage turbo compressor with a turbo-expander can have significant effects on overall system power and efficiency. The model can be used to predict and optimize system performance for PEM FCS at different operating conditions.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Reports<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.007" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.007</a></p>2021-11-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.007https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Performance_analysis_of_hydrogen_fuel_cell_with_two-stage_turbo_compressor_for_automotive_applications/24459067CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/244590672021-11-01T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
Nabeel Ahsan (17302705)
Engineering
Automotive engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering
Fuel cell stack (FCS)
Proton exchange membrane (PEM)
Turbo-compressor
Turbo-expander
Modeling
Loop
Current load
Performance
status_str publishedVersion
title Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
title_full Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
title_fullStr Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
title_full_unstemmed Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
title_short Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
title_sort Performance analysis of hydrogen fuel cell with two-stage turbo compressor for automotive applications
topic Engineering
Automotive engineering
Chemical engineering
Electrical engineering
Fuel cell stack (FCS)
Proton exchange membrane (PEM)
Turbo-compressor
Turbo-expander
Modeling
Loop
Current load
Performance