Development of a micro-compact fuel cell vehicle driven by generated hydrogen

• Project/Area Number: 24560559
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Control engineering
• Research Institution: Fukuoka Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: TAKAHARA Kenji 福岡工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (70292076)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MAEKAWA Koji 北九州工業高等専門学校, 電気電子工学科, 助教 (00711300)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
• Keywords: 水素発生 / 活性化アルミニウム微粒子 / 燃料電池 / 小型車両 / 活性化アルミ微粒子

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop a micro-compact fuel cell vehicle equipped with a hydrogen generation system using the reaction between “activated aluminum particles” and water. A micro-compact vehicle was manufactured experimentally based on a delta trike. The hydrogen generator, a FC and control system are put on the rear carrier. The 100[W] FC and two lead batteries are connected in parallel with the controller of the motor. The lead batteries are used to compensate for electrical power at the time of starting or at the time of driving up a slope. It was confirmed that the vehicle drive at about 12 [km/h] over 90 minutes by experiments.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Development of a Microcompact Fuel-cell Vehicle Equipped with a Hydrogen Generator (2014)
  • Author(s): K. Takahara & K. Maekawa
  • Journal Title: Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles Volume: 12 Issue: 2 Pages: 1687-1691
  • DOI: 10.4130/jaev.12.1687
  • NAID: 130004953261
  • ISSN: 1348-3927, 1883-6038
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] Fuel-Cell Vehicle Having Hydrogen Generator (2015)
  • Author(s): Y. Ikeda, T. G. BUI, K. Takahara, T. Kajiwara, K. Maekawa
  • Organizer: SICE2015
  • Place of Presentation: the Hangzhou International Convention Center（中国杭州）
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-28 – 2015-07-30
• [Presentation] 水素発生装置を持つ携帯型燃料電池システムの小型電動車両への応用 (2014)
  • Author(s): ブイ チョンザップ，高原健爾，梶原寿了，前川孝司，伊藤雄三
  • Organizer: 第32回電気設備学会全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東北文化学園大学（宮城県仙台市）
  • Year and Date: 2014-08-28 – 2014-08-29
• [Presentation] 小型燃料電池自動車用水素発生装置の開発 (2013)
  • Author(s): 前川孝司，高原健爾，菅原浩，渡辺正夫
  • Organizer: 平成25年電気学会全国大会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学（愛知県）