Fuelcell Powertrain
From c,mm,n
The following text is the summary of a graduation thesis by Niels Scheffer. He graduated in april 2007 on this study about the powertrain at the Eindhoven University of Technology.
Abstract
The department of Mechanical Engineering of Eindhoven University of Technology has been challenged by the Dutch Society for Nature and Environment to contribute at a design for a sustainable car for the future. This challenge has been accepted, and a power train and suspension have been designed. This report deals with the realization of the power train.
The report can be divided into two main parts, the first part deals with the realization of the project. The establishment of the project group, the subdivision of the car in various different components and the extensive literature study are discussed. Also the considerations made and final decisions are dealt with.
In the second part of this report the topology is optimized for component size and fuel consumption using a computer routine. The models made for this computer routine and the results from simulations are discussed, accompanied by possible points for improvement.
This results in the proposal for a drive train for future automobile applications, optimized for energy consumption.
