AN EVALUATION OF FUEL CEECCELL SYSTEMS FOR MILITARY VEHICLE PROPULSION AND PORTABLE ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION. PART 1.

Abstract

The main objectives of this report are: (1) to evaluate fuel cell power as a possible replacement for most of the internal combustion engines used for military vehicle propulsion and portable electrical power generation, (2) to provide data for judging the feasibilities of fuel cells for certain, more limited, critical applications. Power lost in conversion devices necessary to adapt primary power source energy output to load requirements is discussed and compared for internal combustion engines and fuel cells. Specific data are provided for military internal combustion engines, both gasoline and diesel. Data are given for the engines alone and combined with transmission and with electrical generator. A preliminary comparison of fuel consumption in fuel cells and internal combustion engines is made, assuming 60% fuel cell efficiencies. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0456739

Entities

People

  • Maurice J. Schlatter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Combustion
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Power
  • Engines
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Fuels
  • Generators
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Military Vehicles
  • Power
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology