Determination of Electrochemical Generator Power in Combined Transport Power Plant

Abstract

The increase in passenger flow and the transport speed requires a correspondence of designed vehicles to the high requirements of environmental and transport safety as well as energy efficiency. The compliance of vehicles to high quality standards encourages world manufacturers to develop new types of traction drives with electric traction. In this regard, it seems promising enough to study and develop a hydrogen-fueled power plant, which will make a smooth transition from the use of internal combustion engines to vehicles with the technological principles. Described study is based on experimental data of the on-board recorder installed on trolleys and obtained information about the rolling stock motion pattern. The obtained data allows calculating a power, which must be output by a planned traction drive. To ensure the required running transport qualities, with a low conversion dynamics of hydrogen given, the various energy storage devices in combination with fuel cells are discussed. The power value which could be provide due to a chemical reaction of hydrogen conversion is defined. The further research direction is also mentioned. Keywords-public transport; fuel cell; combined power plant.