Conversion from Internal Combustion to Fuel Cell Vehicle

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Conversion from Internal Combustion to Fuel Cell
Vehicle

• Group Members
• Rob Pliml, Lee Walker, Andrew Massey, John
  Regenauer, Mark Mutton, Chad Mammen,Zac
  Maslowski, Patrick Montalto, Magda Nocko, Erik
  Hansen, Rick Kozmer
• Website www.niusd2k5.info

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Current Activity

• Car Dismantled
• Simulations
• New manual transmission
• AC motor
• Control system
• Battery source

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Why Fuel Cells?

• According to the EPA, 60 of carbon monoxide in
  our atmosphere comes from automobiles.
• Two byproducts of fuel cells
• Water
• Energy
• No Polution

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How Does a Fuel Cell Work?

• Two inputs Hydrogen and Oxygen
• H2 enters anode and O2 enters cathode
• Protons and electron split
• Byproducts Water and Energy

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Block diagram of the system
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Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)

• P VI
• I P/V 68 kW / Range(450-250V)
• 151 A lt I lt 272 A
• Max input current of the motor is 250A

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Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)
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AC Electric Motor

• Solectria AC55

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AC Electric Motor
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Why Gel Cell Batteries?

• Very Fast Recharge
• Long Cycle Life
• Do not exhibit Use it or Lose it effect like
  NiCd
• No negative effects wiring in series like NiMH
• Li-ION

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3 Phase AC Motor Inverter
DMOC445 DMOC445LC
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From DC to AC

• DC to AC Inverter
• Constant output voltage
• Variable frequency and current output
• Output wave form dependant on switching frequency
  and switching order
• Interfaced with control system
• Three Phase AC output

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Fundamental Voltage Source Inverter
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Transmission of Power

• Fixed ratio single speed transmission
• Using manual transmission in second gear
• Motor to wheel speed ratio of 7.8171
• Maximum motor speed of 8000 rpm allows for a
  maximum speed of 77 mph
• Flexible coupling

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Time Schedule
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Acknowledgements

• Mechanical Engineers Chad Mammen,Zac Maslowski,
  Patrick Montalto, Magda Nocko, Erik Hansen, Rick
  Kozmer
• Project Advisors Dr. Anima Bose, Dr.
  Brianno Coller, Dr. Simon Song, Dr. Donald Zinger
• Dr. Romesh Kumar Argonne Natl Lab
• Dr. Promod Vohra, Dr. Clifford Mirman Northern
  Illinois University

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Questions / Comments?