Compressed Hydrogen in Fuel Cell Vehicles

This book highlights the challenges of using hydrogen as a fuel for sustainable transportation including introduction of various hydrogen storage technologies, storage requirement for fuel cell vehicles, compressed hydrogen storage system, and refueling analysis with thermal management. Furthermore, thermodynamics and kinetics involved during refuelling, heat transfer issues in storage tank and effect of severe operating conditions on structure of storage tank under SAEJ2601 refueling conditions are discussed in detail. Features: - Covers design and analysis of on-board storage/tank for compressed hydrogen in fuel-cell vehicle applications. - Discuss heat transfer issues and effect of severe operating conditions on structure of storage the tank. - Includes the structural analysis of composite storage tank. - Provides assessment on refueling process of compressed hydrogen storage system and novel refueling process. - Deals with thermodynamic and kinetic involved during refueling as per SAEJ2601. This book aims at researchers, professionals, and graduate students in automotive engineering, energy and power, materials, and chemical engineering.

Dr. Shitanshu Sapre worked as Research Fellow in Energy Storage Lab of Centre for Energy and Environment in Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur. He is also affiliated with Bhartiya Skill Development University Jaipur. His research area is hydrogen storage, hydrogen infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle. Dr. Kapil Pareek worked as Assistant Professor Centre for Energy and Environment in Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur. He is also leader of Energy Storage Lab where various research scholar works on Energy storage technologies such as hydrogen storage, Batteries and fuel cells. His expertise includes hydrogen storage technologies, fuel cells, battery storage, thermal management of battery and battery stack. He has completed PhD from National University of Singapore, Singapore in 2014 with focus on hydrogen storage technology. Dr. Rupesh Rohan works under the capacity of Assistant Director & Centre Head of Indian Rubber Manufacturer Research Association, South Centre, Sricity (AP). He is material scientist and completed PhD from National University of Singapore, Singapore in 2015 with focus on energy storage technology.

1.Introduction. 2. Compressed Hydrogen Storage. 3. Compressed Hydrogen Refueling Stations. 4. Refueling of Compressed Hydrogen. 5. Heat Transfer Analysis. 6. Structural Analysis of the Type IV Tank. 7. Conclusion and Future Direction.