Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007.
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| author | Reyes, Allan B |
| author2 | Ahmed F. Ghoniem. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/404752019-04-10T23:27:13Z Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles Reyes, Allan B Ahmed F. Ghoniem. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Hydrogen is the viable energy carrier of future energy and transportation systems due to its clean emissions, light weight, and abundance. Its extremely low volumetric density, however, presents significant challenges to storage onboard vehicles. The study involves a survey of the current state of direct hydrogen storage technologies-cryogenic, compressed, and liquid storage-and an analysis of the problems associated with its storage. The significant storage problems that are reviewed and analyzed are issues with cool-down, boil-off, dormancy, materials, and space limitations. The goal of this study is to ultimately provide design insights on storage tanks, whether they be built for thermal performance (insulated), mechanical performance (pressure vessels), or both. The critical parameter that is analyzed is the inner shell wall thickness, or the layer that holds and encompasses the fuel. Graphs were provided to illustrate the reliance of the aforementioned problems on inner shell wall thickness. The results show that-given current materials-a nominal thickness of 10 cm is appropriate for liquid storage and a thickness of 4 cm is appropriate for flexibly fuelled storage and cryogenic compressed storage mechanisms. (cont.) Additionally, the performance of these storage mechanisms was also projected for potential future materials. The conclusions were that more research needs to be dedicated into two broad areas: thermally-efficient insulation and stronger pressure vessel materials. by Allan B. Reyes. S.B. 2008-02-27T22:29:42Z 2008-02-27T22:29:42Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40475 191750075 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 26 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Reyes, Allan B Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles |
| title | Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles |
| title_full | Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles |
| title_fullStr | Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles |
| title_short | Cryogenic, compressed, and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles |
| title_sort | cryogenic compressed and liquid hydrogen fuel storage in vehicles |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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