Case Study – Heavy Duty Hydrogen Truck

 

 

CUSTOMER CHALLENGE

  • Hydrogen Vehicle Systems, an exciting startup developing a new hydrogen powered truck platform, required a specialist to integrate the fuel cell system into a 40t heavy duty tractor rig
  • The truck is designed as a clean-sheet chassis to take advantage of the fuel cell power system for packaging and operational benefits
  • Close collaboration required working with HVS and the lead suppliers for the vehicle mechanical and thermal systems design

OUR RESPONSE

  • Integration services (electrical, electronic and software) of parallel Hyundai fuel cell systems with battery energy storage unit
  • Fuel cell power system supervisory system
    • embedded software development for system control, power balancing and life management
    • interfacing with vehicle control systems
    • controller hardware design and manufacture
  • Design, manufacture, delivery and installation of all electrical integration hardware
    • Power Distribution Unit
    • Low Voltage communications wiring harness
    • High Voltage power cabling
  • Support with on-site installation and commissioning of vehicle platform

OUTCOMES

  • All fuel cell integration hardware and software designed, delivered and tested prior to installation and commissioning
  • Application of Hypermotive fuel cell power system supervisory know-how for optimised vehicle demonstrator traction control
  • Successful installation and commissioning first time out of vehicle platform in time for global launch and demonstration