Compressed Hydrogen in Fuel Cell Vehicles: On-board Storage and Refueling Analysis

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Author Biographies
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction: Hydrogen Storage Techniques
	1.1 Hydrogen Storage Methods
	1.2 Physical Hydrogen Storage
		1.2.1 Liquid Hydrogen Storage
		1.2.2 Cryo-compressed Hydrogen Storage
		1.2.3 Compressed Hydrogen Storage
	1.3 Materials-based Storage
		1.3.1 Metal Hydrides
		1.3.2 Sorbents
		1.3.3 Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers
	1.4 Hydrogen Storage Requirement for Fuel Cell Vehicle
	1.5 Summary
	References
Chapter 2: Compressed Hydrogen Storage
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Compressed Hydrogen Tanks
	2.3 Materials, Structure and Fabrication of Type IV Tank
	2.4 Testing of Type IV Tank
		2.4.1 Hydrostatic Burst Pressure
		2.4.2 Drop (Impact Test)
		2.4.3 Fatigue Test
		2.4.4 Extreme Temperature
		2.4.5 Gunfire Penetration Test
	2.5 Codes and Standards for Type IV Tank
	2.6 Summary
	References
Chapter 3: Compressed Hydrogen Refueling Stations
	3.1 Hydrogen Refueling Stations
	3.2 Components of Refueling Stations
		3.2.1 Storage System
		3.2.2 Compressor and Booster Compressor
		3.2.3 Refrigeration Unit
	3.3 Economical Aspects of Refueling Stations
	3.4 Codes and Standards for Refueling Stations
	3.5 Summary
	References
Chapter 4: Refueling of Compressed Hydrogen
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Refueling Protocol
	4.3 Refueling Procedure
	4.4 Assessment of Refueling Process
	4.5 Refueling at Constant Filling Rate
		4.5.1 Case Study: Fast Filling Simulation of 29 L Type IV tank
	4.6 Refueling at Variable Filling Rate
		4.6.1 Case Study-II: Examination of Refueling Parameters for Variable Filling Rates
		4.6.2 Filling Pattern for Variable Filling Rate
		4.6.3 Predicted Temperature, Pressure and Density
		4.6.4 Comparative Study
	4.7 Summary
	References
Chapter 5: Heat Transfer Analysis
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Heat Transfer in Type IV Tank
	5.3 Heat Capacity Model (MC Method)
	5.4 Case Study: Implementation of HCM in Adiabatic Simulation of 29 L Type IV Tank
	5.5 Summary
	References
Chapter 6: Structural Analysis of Type IV Tanks
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Analysis of Type IV Tank
	6.3 Failure Analysis of Type IV Tank
		6.3.1 Effect of Cyclic Loading on LINER
		6.3.2 Effect of Cyclic Loading on CFRP
	6.4 Burst Pressure
	6.5 Summary
	References
Chapter 7: Conclusion and Future Directions
	Conclusions
	Future Directions
Index