2010
IMAACA 2010 Proceeding
Pseudo dynamic model of a bio-ethanol processor for a fuel cell hybrid vehicle
Authors: Lucas Nieto Degliuomini, David Zumoffen, Diego Feroldi, Marta Basualdo, Rachid Outbib
Abstract
The transient behavior of a Fuel Processor Sys- tem to produce Hydrogen from bio-ethanol with high performance, coupled with a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell is modeled. The Ethanol Pro- cessor is based on a previous steady state design, optimized to work with maximum efficiency around 10 kW of rated power. The Fuel Cell System is then hybridized with supercapacitors as auxiliary power source, to lower the overall consumption of hydro- gen, hence of bio-ethanol too. The entire vehicle is tested using standard driving cycles, widely uti- lized in related literature and to measure pollutant emissions. The overall behavior reaches the expec- tations and is capable of fulfilling the requirements of urban and highway scenarios, and also suggests the possibility of resizing the components to improve fuel economy.
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