Fuel cells offer an alternative for automotive systems to achieve a performance comparable or better than battery EV and ICEs. We developed a tool that calculates vehicle performance on a track according to design parameters for the fuel cell, drivetrain, and hybrid powertrain to aid a student organized team or similar small-scale vehicle race team in designing a fuel cell powered electric vehicle. Additionally, we determined the polarization curve of an existing fuel cell and demonstrated the impact of cooling on fuel cell performance.

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Creator

• Ripa, Anxhelo
• Danga, Lazi
• Dietrich, Daniel
• Eid, Tony
• Vu, Tyler

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Sustainability
• Innovation
• Industry
• Energy
• Computing
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 44111
• E-project-122021-152114

Keyword

• Fuel Cell
• Transportation
• Automotive
• Hydrogen
• Electric Vehicle
• Hybrid Vehicle

Advisor

• Daniello, Robert
• Teixeira, Andrew R

Year

• 2021

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2021-12-20

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved