Research on New Energy Carriers in Vehicles: Safety and Green Transition

Dear Colleagues,

The negative impact of fossil fuels, adopted in conventional vehicles, on the global climate requires a transition to alternatives such as hydrogen, natural gas, and electric vehicles.

The safety features of these alternative fuel systems are different: gas storage under pressure, control of thermal and electrical battery pack management, emergency management in a confined space, high-voltage danger, compressed gas, etc. Therefore, the potential dangers posed by alternative fuels must be studied in more detail, such as the different scenarios and consequences of the thermal runaway of a BEV (battery electric vehicle) versus the jet fire of a hydrogen vehicle, as well as their particular failure modes. The current safety concepts for tunnels and road networks are based on experiences of accidents involving conventional vehicles.

This Special Issue on “Research on New Energy Carriers in Vehicles: Safety and Green Transition” will review research in this field and shed light on unanswered questions about NEC vehicles.

Dr. Davide Papurello
Dr. Daniel Fruhwirt
Guest Editors

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