Title :
High efficiency LEVs
Author :
Mauri, Marco ; Riva, Marco ; Dezza, Francesco Castelli ; Picciotti, GianMario
Author_Institution :
Politecnico di Milano, Milan
Abstract :
The increase exigency of mobility, and consequent the fall down effect on the global pollution due to the use of chemical propellant propulsion has rise the attention of the international community on the pollution free alternative. The paper addresses the main components of modern electric vehicles and the design of a light electric vehicle (LEV) for middle range use. Industrial considerations about the exigency of dedicated infrastructure for introducing electric vehicles in large scales are reported with reference to the MES-DEA experience. A detailed description of the main characteristic of the fuel cell suited for LEV application are given. Experimental results of a full test of compliance for a PEM fuel cell optimized for LEV application are reported .
Keywords :
electric propulsion; electric vehicles; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; MES-DEA experience; PEM fuel cell; chemical propellant propulsion; global pollution; high efficiency LEV; international community; light electric vehicle; pollution free alternative; Batteries; Chemicals; Electric vehicles; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Hybrid electric vehicles; Industrial pollution; Propulsion; Transportation; Renewable sources; electrical vehicles; zero-emission motors;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2007 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Aalborg
Print_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-92-75815-10-8
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2007.4417596
