U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND GROUND VEHICLE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND – GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS CENTER

Kevin Centeck Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility CCDC GVSC

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies

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FUEL CELL MOTIVATIONS

Full Time Silent Power

• Silent watch and silent mobility can be full time

and eliminate engine starts for battery recharge Potential for Reduced Thermal Signature Integration flexibility allows for increased ability to reduce thermal signature

Today’s Acoustic Detectability Future Acoustic Detectability

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PAST HYDROGEN DEMONSTRATION EQUIPMENT

Commercial Fuel Cell Tactical Vehicle

• Obtain soldier feedback within an operational

context demonstrating the capabilities of a hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle Hydrogen Production from JP-8 18-30 kg H2 per day Tactical Hydrogen Operational Refueler (THOR) SAE J2601 700 bar T20 fueling in 20ft ISO container 54 kg of DOT approved hydrogen storage

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HYDROGEN LOGISTICS CHALLENGES

JP-8 Solid H2

JP8 Reformati

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Liquid H2 Automotive Compresse d Gas H2

M1120 LHS Capacities, no trailers. Corrected for improved fuel consumer efficiency and H2 to JP-8 energy difference

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HYDROGEN FUEL CELL ONGOING WORK

300kg Per Day Hydrogen Production

• JP-8 reformation sufficient to supply

hydrogen to military systems first to adopt fuel cell technology Conformable Hydrogen Storage Increased hydrogen storage efficiency aimed at reducing volume and utilizing smaller spaces on the vehicle 60kW Fuel Cell Based Generator Hydrogen based fuel cell generator with water collection and onboard battery storage for increased efficiency

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ON-BOARD REFORMER BASED FUEL CELL POWER

JP-8 Reformers On Vehicle Developing primary power and auxiliary power units for manned and unmanned vehicles from 1kW to 10kW

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INITIAL PROTOTYPE HARDWARE

1kW JP-8 Reformer with Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Demonstrated at MacDill AFB in August and December

• perating on standard JP-8 fuel

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INITIAL PROTOTYPE HARDWARE

10kW JP-8 Reformer with Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Laboratory system undergoing validation and controls testing; vehicle integration starting in March

Reformer + Desulfurizer 6 Stacks on boxer manifolds HEX HEX Flow Distributors