Sentences with phrase «fuel cell stack»

The new fuel cell stack is joined by a lithium - ion battery, which improves output and provides a seamless transition of power.

The new and improve version is 25 % more fuel efficient thanks to a new high - performance fuel cell stack, better regenerative brakes, and more frugal auxiliary systems.

The sounds from the air blower's turbine that spins at around 200,000 rpm, the unique frequency of fuel cell stacks, the purging sound from the hydrogen cooling system and the high - pitched in - wheel motor sound harmoniously combine to produce a distinct race car rumble, further thrilling the driver.

As the first dedicated platform fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was powered by the smaller and lighter Honda V - flow fuel cell stack positioned in the center tunnel of the vehicle, with the smooth high torque front - wheel drive electric motor, providing performance on par with a gasoline powered sedan, including a 240 miles driving range rating.

Read more and see a short video about the car after the jump What's unique about the Provoq is that it takes the «E-flex» propulsion system that will power the Volt, and marries it to GM's 5th generation fuel cell stack.

Ford Motor Co. has been working on FCEVs for 20 years and continues to research fuel cell stack technology in partnership with Daimler AG.

Two - way fuel cells Meanwhile, Versa, a solid oxide fuel cell stack supplier, is working with Boeing and «a large European company» on an innovative reversible SOFC that cycles back and forth between providing power and electrolyzing water into hydrogen and oxygen, Stokes says.

The Chevrolet Equinox starts with a chirping sound, as gas injectors pump hydrogen into its handmade fuel cell stack.

The wheels have their own electric motors that are powered by the Toyota fuel cell stack and a lithium - ion battery and rated at 25kW maximum output and 110N - m maximum torque.

The Clarity Fuel Cell fuel cell stack is 33 % more compact than its predecessor with a 60 % increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clarity.

Meanwhile, the fuel cell variant would feature a smaller battery for energy - storage purposes, as GM's next - generation, high - energy density fuel cell stack will be able to provide sufficient quantities of electricity to the motor on its own.

Underneath that SUV shell hums a 95 - kW fuel cell stack working in tandem with a 40 - kW battery to return a combined 180 hp and 291 lb - ft of torque.

It looks enormous, but it's actually more space - efficient than that of the old FCX Clarity, thanks to a 33 per cent smaller fuel cell stack and re-jig of the motor's orientation.

For the last few years, Hyundai has tested similar fuel cell stacks in their fleet SUVs in real world conditions across the globe.

Using a low - temperature fuel cell stack, the Golf HyMotion converts hydrogen gas into electricity with only water vapor as an emission.

Furthermore, with the fuel cells arranged vertically in the centre tunnel for new high - efficiency packaging, Honda was able to achieve a compact yet robust fuel cell stack, enough to put out 100 kW of power.

The compact, lightweight fuel cell stacks and rigid CFRP monocoque structure help to keep weight down to 972 kg, giving it a power - to - weight ratio that rivals the most exotic supercars in the world.

Ballard Power Systems announced the planned deployment of 500 licensed hydrogen fuel cell electric commercial trucks — all using Ballard fuel cell stack technology — in Shanghai, China.

The total system output is 650 kW (884 PS), with the dual fuel cell stacks providing 500 kW (680 PS), and the super capacitor system generating an additional 150 kW (204 PS) by using energy regeneration when braking.

Toyota North America unveils hydrogen - fuel - cell heavy - duty truck proof - of - concept; twin Mirai fuel cell stacks

The Clarity is the world's first production fuel cell sedan to house the entire fuel cell stack and drivetrain system in the front engine compartment.

Technological innovations to the Clarity Fuel Cell created a hydrogen - powered fuel cell stack 33 percent more compact than its predecessor with a 60 percent increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clarity.

[37] The Alfa Romeo MiTo Fuel Cell car uses a Nuvera Fuel Cell stack combined with a compact Li - ion traction battery pack to supply power to the electric motor; vehicle has top speed of 150 km / h (93 mph) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 10 seconds, with hydrogen consumption of 3.2 liters diesel equivalent / 100 km (74 mpg US) and a range of 450 kilometers (280 miles) in NEDC, thanks to 700 bar H2 tanks.»

For 2018, Honda gave the Clarity a more compact fuel cell stack, down by around 33 percent in size, while also improving power density by 66 percent.

At the front, the ZH2 hood incorporates a power dome to accommodate a transversely mounted fuel cell stack.

The Kia Sportage FCEV featured an 80 - kilowatt fuel cell stack, an electric motor, a 152 - volt lithium - polymer battery pack and a three compressed hydrogen tanks at 5,000 psi and had a fuel efficient comparable to 57 MPG.

The unit contains a 2kW fuel cell stack and an alternating current (AC) converter.

Fuel - cell: GM will show off its latest version of the sweet hybrid / electric Chevrolet Volt, with a fifth - generation E-Flex fuel cell stack; the prototype is more advanced than the one shown in Detroit three months ago, no longer relying upon a small gasoline engine as a backup.

Right now, students and staff at the university are being asked to use the urinal to add «fuel» to the microbial fuel cell stacks, which are generating electricity for indoor lighting at the student union.

Toyota has announced that it will expand its production of fuel cell stacks and hydrogen tanks in 2020 going forwards.

Using hydrogen fuel cell technology, the FCX Clarity produces electricity in a very efficient manner using Honda's revolutionary new fuel cell stack.

Hybrid / EV / hydrogen battery (nickel - metal hydrate or lithium - ion drive propulsion battery) including the case and mounting hardware, junction block, main battery cable, and frame wire; onboard battery charging system including charge controller, plug in outlets, plug in cable, and trickle charger cable; electric AC compressor and motor; electric steering rack, gear, and motor; electro / hydraulic power steering pump and reservoir; hydrogen fuel cell stack; seals and gaskets.

PNNL researchers are developing cost - effective materials, such as coated stainless steel interconnects, and fabrication techniques for components in solid oxide fuel cell stacks.

The next generation of GM's handmade fuel cell stack was showcased in the luxury crossover Cadillac Provoq at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this past January.

The two - seater concept vehicle, designed and built by Toyota, uses an electronically - controlled suspension system and the wheels have their own electric motors that are powered by the Toyota fuel cell stack.

As the world's first dedicated platform fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity was powered by the smaller and lighter Honda V - flow fuel cell stack positioned in the center tunnel of the vehicle, with the smooth high torque front - wheel drive electric motor, providing performance on par with a gasoline powered sedan, including a 240 mile EPA driving range rating.

GM uses this iteration as a platform for its fifth - generation fuel cell stacks, which the company says are half the size of its predecessor, but more powerful.

In its test in its Danbury lab, the company plans to mix carbon dioxide, air and nitrogen to simulate coal plant emissions and then shoot those gases into a fuel cell stack.

In order for this to work on the grand scale of a fuel cell stack for a hydrogen vehicle or power plant «we need to develop a more three - dimensional structure to get thicker electrodes and a higher current per square centimeter,» says Winther - Jensen.

By doubling the power density of the fuel cell stack, GM engineers halved its size as well as halved the amount of expensive materials, such as platinum catalysts, that such fuel cells require.

«As a result, the physical size of the fuel cell stack can be reduced for the same power, making it lighter and cheaper.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) are a form of all - electric hybrid merging a fuel cell stack with a traction battery.

Plus we're using a lot less platinum in the fuel cell stack, so cost is down.

Skip to the front of the car and you'll see what looks like a conventional engine, but is actually a combined electric motor and transmission, voltage control unit, fuel cell stack, electric air compressor, and power control unit.

The fuel cell stack is currently under development in cooperation with Ford, which formed a joint venture with Mercedes - Benz's parent company, Daimler, for developing fuel cell technology.

The fuel cell stack that the Clarity Fuel Cell utilizes is about the size of V6 engine, and its compact size actually helps it run more efficiently than the fuel cell stack in the previous model, the Honda FCX.