Abstract
In January 2006, the first fuel cell stack developed by the partnership between PSA Peugeot Citroën and CEA has been unveiled. Due to its particularly high performances, 1,5 kW/l, 1 kW/kg, with high efficiency vehicle integration has been launched out into the FiSyPAC project. PSA group is committed to the long term, gradual integration of fuel cell technology into cars, by developing an innovative electric vehicle concept equipped with a range extender consisting of a hydrogenpowered fuel cell hybridized with a high battery capacity. CEA is involved in the development of innovative technical solutions for fuel cells, particularly PEMFC in terms of stack design and fuel cell systems optimization for reliability and durability improvements. The scope of the FiSyPAC project which joined eleven partner’s forces is to develop a reliable 20 kW fuel cell system, a Li-ion battery, and to test this hybridization on board a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV). A description of the vehicle architecture and performances achieved during the project are described in this paper, from the stack and fuel cell system design to the vehicle performances.
Highlights
The first fuel cell stack developed by the partnership between PSA Peugeot Citroën and CEA has been unveiled in January 2006
The Fuel Cell system (FCS) is built around the fuel cell to supply air, hydrogen and coolant, and remove the depleted reactants and heat that are produced by the reactions in the cells
Due to the high costs of this technology, PSA group is committed to the long-term, gradual integration of fuel cell technology into cars, with an initial focus on urban delivery or leisure vehicle fleets
Summary
The first fuel cell stack developed by the partnership between PSA Peugeot Citroën and CEA has been unveiled in January 2006. It has been designed for the automotive application, taking into account several objectives, such as compactness, modularity, efficiency and compatibility with the constraints of mass production and vehicle integration [1], [2] This stack is the result of a three years’ study, associating competences from various skills, like electrochemistry, mechanics, electricity, thermal management, fluid mechanics, materials science and manufacturing processes. Following this successful realization, it has been decided to optimize and integrate this technology on board a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) in the frame of the FiSyPAC project. Eleven partners were involved working on the different parts of the vehicle to achieve targets in terms of efficiency and reliability
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