Title :
Light-weight fuel cell-battery hybrid vehicle demonstration project
Author :
Mauldin, R. ; Baghzouz, Y. ; Boehm, R.F.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Energy Res., Nevada Univ., Las Vegas, NV
Abstract :
This paper describes the conversion of a lightweight pure electric vehicle into a hybrid fuel cell-battery vehicle. Integration of the two power sources, including the installation of a DC-DC converter for regulating the desired operating voltage and controlling the power supplied by the fuel cell, is presented in sufficient detail. The desired performance of the modified vehicle - that is where the fuel cell provides relatively steady power while the battery bank provides peak power - is illustrated by field measurements under different operating conditions
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; battery powered vehicles; fuel cell vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; installation; power control; voltage control; DC-DC converter installation; field measurements; light-weight fuel cell-battery hybrid vehicle; operating voltage regulation; power control; Battery charge measurement; Battery powered vehicles; DC motors; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Gears; Hybrid electric vehicles; Power demand; Vehicle driving; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, 2006. SPEEDAM 2006. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Taormina
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0193-3
DOI :
10.1109/SPEEDAM.2006.1649775
