Design of a fuel cell hybrid tramway

This paper presents the concept of fuel cell hybrid tramway as a viable alternative to catenary-powered tramways. The feasibility of a fuel cell hybrid tramway based on the analysis of the unique characteristics of the drive cycle of a tramway is discussed. The potential advantages and challenges fa...

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Published inProceedings IEEE 56th Vehicular Technology Conference Vol. 2; pp. 995 - 997 vol.2
Main Authors Gay, S.E., Ehsani, M.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2002
Subjects
Acceleration
Battery powered vehicles
Cities and towns
Drives
Energy efficiency
Friction
Fuel cells
Induction generators
Transportation
Vehicle driving
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Summary:This paper presents the concept of fuel cell hybrid tramway as a viable alternative to catenary-powered tramways. The feasibility of a fuel cell hybrid tramway based on the analysis of the unique characteristics of the drive cycle of a tramway is discussed. The potential advantages and challenges faced are exposed and future research work on the concept is outlined.
ISBN:9780780374676
0780374673
ISSN:1090-3038
2577-2465
DOI:10.1109/VETECF.2002.1040750