Fuel Cell as Range Extender in Battery Electric Vehicles for Supply Chain Fleets

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to present an outlook about implementation of a range extender system based on fuel cells for battery electric vehicles. Such a system is highly feasible to be implemented in electric vehicles, in particular those used by beverage industry in city centres. The tourism is another industry that uses electric vehicles, for instance in resorts, hotels, airports, zoos, etc. "s well, public transportation is another sector involved with this vehicular technology. These sectors are all the time looking for high efficiency and low costss however, they also need to extend the range of the vehicles to fulfill some logistics requirements in a route. This chapter presents a numerical example for illustrating an implementation of fuel cell range extender system. "dvantages, disadvantages, and business opportunities in fuel cell technology are presented.. Fuel cell overview In the beginning of , the Fuel Cell Technologies Office of the US Department of Energy DOEE released its recapitulation on the advances on fuel cells and related application technologies. Fuel cells are electrochemical devices, similar to batteries, that convert the chemical energy of a compound i.e.. directly into electricityy therefore they are electricity generators. The It is well recognized that DOE's technology and economic goals are taken as serious global reference for those involved and interested in advanced technologies, such as fuel cells, that can bring promising alternatives for the transportation sector. Fuel Cell Technologies Officee Recap and the Year "head, email news service sent to authors and generated on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energyy.