Sensor Needs and Requirements for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Systems and Direct-Injection Engines.

摘要

On January 25 and 26, 2000, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies (OAAT) sponsored a workshop on sensor needs for automotive fuel cell systems; compression-ignition, direct-injection (CIDI) engines; and spark-ignition, direct-injection (SIDI) engines. These technologies are being developed by OAAT under the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), a government-industry collaboration to develop vehicles having up to three times the fuel economy of todays mid-size automobiles. The purpose of the workshop was to draw upon the expertise of the fuel cell development community, the DI engine community, and sensor researchers and manufacturers to define the needs and technical targets for sensors, and to aid DOE in identifying and prioritizing R&D activities in those areas. Sensors enhancing both proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell and CIDI/SIDI engine performance were of interest, as well as those for use in emission control, and for passenger safety. The objectives of the workshop were to: define the requirements for sensors; establish R&D priorities; identify the technical targets and technical barriers; and facilitate collaborations among participants. The recommendations from this workshop will be incorporated into the multi-year R&D plan of the DOE Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies.