Fuel Cell Systems for Transportation Electrification

Dear Colleagues,

Fuel cell vehicles promise to be far more efficient, produce low or zero emissions, and operate cleaner than internal combustion based vehicles. The energy density of a fuel cell is greater than that of a battery and can be refueled much faster than a battery. Fuel cells theoretically have the capability of producing electrical energy as long as hydrogen and oxygen are supplied to the electrodes. Hence there is an increasing interest in the application of fuel cells for propulsion and also for on-board power generation. The purpose of this special issue is to address the advances in research related to the use of fuel cells for transportation electrification. We invite original manuscripts presenting recent advances in this area with special reference to the following topics:

Fuel cell architectures for propulsion including plug-in/hybrid strategies. Advanced power conversion and control techniques for maximum efficiency and performance Optimization of energy system management Reliability, prognostics, and health management as applied to transportation application

Fuel cells for aircrafts and VTOL vehicles, including propulsion and on-board power generation. Fuel cell based distributed on-board power generation Fuel cells for electrification of marine vehicles Hybrid fuel cell APUs for large vessels/vehicles. Fuel cell based electric trains.

Prof. Dr. Kaushik Rajashekara
Prof. Dr. Fei Gao
Guest Editors

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