Performance assessment of 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage for light duty fuel cell vehicles
Abstract
In this study, type 4 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage tanks were modeled using ABAQUS. The finite element model was first calibrated against data for 35-L subscale test tanks to obtain the composite translation efficiency, and then applied to full sized tanks. Two variations of the baseline T700/epoxy composite were considered in which the epoxy was replaced with a low cost vinyl ester resin and low cost resin with an alternate sizing. The results showed that the reduction in composite weight was attributed primarily to the lower density of the resin and higher fiber volume fraction in the composite due to increased squeeze-out with the lower viscosity vinyl ester resin. The system gravimetric and volumetric capacities for the onboard storage system that holds 5.6 kg H2 are 4.2 wt% (1.40 kWh/kg) and 24.4 g-H2/L (0.81 kWh/L), respectively. The system capacities increase and carbon fiber requirement decreases if the in-tank amount of unrecoverable hydrogen is reduced by lowering the tank "empty" pressure. Models of an alternate tank design showed potential 4-7% saving in composite usage for tanks with a length-to-diameter (L/D) ratio of 2.8-3.0 but no saving for L/D of 1.7. Lastly, a boss with smaller opening and longer flange does notmore »
- Authors:
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- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1413754
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1549796
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 42; Journal Issue: 40; Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 08 HYDROGEN; 42 ENGINEERING; 700-bar compressed hydrogen; Carbon fiber usage; Finite element analysis; Hydrogen storage; Type 4 composite pressure vessels
Citation Formats
Hua, Thanh Q., Roh, Hee-Seok, and Ahluwalia, Rajesh K.. Performance assessment of 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage for light duty fuel cell vehicles. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.08.123.
Hua, Thanh Q., Roh, Hee-Seok, & Ahluwalia, Rajesh K.. Performance assessment of 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage for light duty fuel cell vehicles. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.08.123
Hua, Thanh Q., Roh, Hee-Seok, and Ahluwalia, Rajesh K.. Mon .
"Performance assessment of 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage for light duty fuel cell vehicles". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.08.123. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1413754.
@article{osti_1413754,
title = {Performance assessment of 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage for light duty fuel cell vehicles},
author = {Hua, Thanh Q. and Roh, Hee-Seok and Ahluwalia, Rajesh K.},
abstractNote = {In this study, type 4 700-bar compressed hydrogen storage tanks were modeled using ABAQUS. The finite element model was first calibrated against data for 35-L subscale test tanks to obtain the composite translation efficiency, and then applied to full sized tanks. Two variations of the baseline T700/epoxy composite were considered in which the epoxy was replaced with a low cost vinyl ester resin and low cost resin with an alternate sizing. The results showed that the reduction in composite weight was attributed primarily to the lower density of the resin and higher fiber volume fraction in the composite due to increased squeeze-out with the lower viscosity vinyl ester resin. The system gravimetric and volumetric capacities for the onboard storage system that holds 5.6 kg H2 are 4.2 wt% (1.40 kWh/kg) and 24.4 g-H2/L (0.81 kWh/L), respectively. The system capacities increase and carbon fiber requirement decreases if the in-tank amount of unrecoverable hydrogen is reduced by lowering the tank "empty" pressure. Models of an alternate tank design showed potential 4-7% saving in composite usage for tanks with a length-to-diameter (L/D) ratio of 2.8-3.0 but no saving for L/D of 1.7. Lastly, a boss with smaller opening and longer flange does not appear to reduce the amount of helical windings.},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.08.123},
journal = {International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
number = 40,
volume = 42,
place = {United States},
year = {2017},
month = {9}
}
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