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Title: Application of SOFC for electric vehicle

Conference ·
OSTI ID:242453
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [7]
  1. Univ. of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo (Japan). Dept. of Chemical System Engineering
  2. Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan). Research Inst. for Scientific Measurements
  3. Osaka Gas Co., Nakadoji, Kyoto (Japan). Fundamental Research Lab.
  4. Tonen Corp., Oimachi, Saitama (Japan). Corporate R and D Lab.
  5. National Inst. of Materials and Chemical Research, Tsukuba (Japan)
  6. Tokyo Inst. of Technology, Nagatsuda, Yokohama (Japan). Dept. of Electronic Chemistry
  7. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development, Tokyo (Japan). Industrial Technology Dept.

Changing from gasoline powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) will provide positive environmental effects. A present disadvantage of EVs with secondary battery systems is a short driving range. This can be improved by the application of a hybrid system of SOFCs and batteries. For that system, both tubular and planer types of SOFCs having 10kW power are designed which can be used for passenger cars with naphtha as fuel operated at 880--850 C . The tubular type has 106 liters in volume and 100kg in weight, and were smaller and lighter than the planer type. Subjects to be investigated on SOFCs for EVs are described.

OSTI ID:
242453
Report Number(s):
CONF-950683-; ISBN 1-56677-095-5; TRN: IM9626%%281
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. international symposium on solid oxide fuel cells, Yokohama (Japan), 18-23 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the fourth international symposium on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC-IV). Proceedings Volume 95-1; Dokiya, M. [ed.] [National Inst. of Materials and Chemical Research, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)]; Yamamoto, O. [ed.] [Mie Univ., Tsu, Mie (Japan)]; Tagawa, H. [ed.] [Yokohama National Univ., Yokohama, Kanagawa (Japan)]; Singhal, S.C. [ed.] [Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)]; PB: 1188 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English