Performance simulation and analysis of a fuel cell/battery hybrid forklift truck

Elham Hosseinzadeh; Masoud Rokni; Suresh G. Advani; Ajay K. Prasad

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.168

Performance simulation and analysis of a fuel cell/battery hybrid forklift truck

Elham Hosseinzadeh, Masoud Rokni, Suresh G. Advani, Ajay K. Prasad

University of Delaware

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The performance of a forklift truck powered by a hybrid system consisting of a PEM fuel cell and a lead acid battery is modeled and investigated by conducting a parametric study. Various combinations of fuel cell size and battery capacity are employed in conjunction with two distinct control strategies to study their effect on hydrogen consumption and battery state-of-charge for two drive cycles characterized by different operating speeds and forklift loads. The results show that for all case studies, the combination of a 110 cell stack with two strings of 55 Ah batteries is the most economical choice for the hybrid system based on system size and hydrogen consumption. In addition, it is observed that hydrogen consumption decreases by about 24% when the maximum speed of the drive cycle is decreased from 4.5 to 3 m/s. Similarly, by decreasing the forklift load from 2.5 to 1.5 ton, the hydrogen consumption decreases by over 20%.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume	38
Issue number	11
Pages (from-to)	4241-4249
ISSN	0360-3199
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.168
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Forklift
Hybrid drivetrain
PEM fuel cell
Lead acid battery
Power management system
Drive cycle

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