Hydrogen in Automotive Engineering

This book provides a general overview of the various aspects of the properties, production, storage and application of hydrogen. The sections on electrolysis for the production of hydrogen from green electricity and on fuel cells for the generation of electricity for electric drives in particular have been updated and supplemented. This book provides a general overview of the various aspects of the properties, production, storage and application of hydrogen. Emphasis is placed on the thermodynamics of hydrogen as well as its application in automotive engineering using fuel cells and internal combustion engines. Furthermore, possibilities for the energy transition and the sustainable hydrogen economy are presented and further applications of hydrogen in energy technology and industry up to sector coupling are described. This also includes an introduction to materials, safety aspects and legal aspects with a focus on Europe. With reference to research projects at the Graz University of Technology and HyCentA, Hydrogen Center Austria, the current state of the art is presented in a well-founded manner. Contents Energy Revolution and Hydrogen Economy - Historical Notes - Fundamentals - Production - Storage and Transport - Fuel Cells - Internal Combustion Engines - Further Applications - Materials, Law and Safety About the authors Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Manfred Klell was Professor for Applied Thermodynamics at Graz University of Technology and CEO and scientific director of HyCentA Research GmbH, the Austrian research center for hydrogen in Graz. Univ. Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Helmut Eichlseder is Professor for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics and head of the Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems of Graz University of Technology. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Alexander Trattner is CEO and scientific director of HyCentA Research GmbH, the Austrian research center for hydrogen in Graz. Moreover, he is lecturer and researcher at Institute of Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems of Graz University of Technology. This book provides a general overview of the various aspects of the properties, production, storage and application of hydrogen. Emphasis is placed on the thermodynamics of hydrogen as well as its application in vehicle technology and energy engineering. With reference to research projects at the Graz University of Technology and HyCentA, Hydrogen Center Austria, the current state of the art is presented in a well-founded manner. The sections on electrolysis for the production of hydrogen from green electricity and on fuel cells for the generation of electricity for electric drives in particular have been updated and supplemented.