Development of Hydrogen-Fueled Reefer Trailer for More Sustainable Operation in Transportation Sector

This project aims to develop a fuel cell-powered refrigerated trailer that can operate in different climatic conditions to provide cleaner transportation. Hydrogen will be the only source for refrigerated trailer operations. The present
project has three objectives: to develop a thermal management system for extreme winter and summer conditions for operating the fuel cell under safe conditions, to develop a power management system to provide optimum
integration of battery and fuel cell integration, to perform a comprehensive energy, exergy, economic and environmental (4E) analyses for assessing and optimizing for the system. Refrigerated trailers are generally used
in long-distance trips or serve as a temporary storage solution in a stationary location. Due to the changing ambient conditions, it requires an advanced thermal management system. Therefore, a PCM-based hybrid thermal
management system will be developed. A power management system will be designed to manage the voltage levels of energy supplies (fuel cell and battery pack) and demands (air conditioner or heat pump). As the main
purpose of the system is to reduce the environmental impact of refrigerated trucks, a complete 4E analysis will be performed to reach an optimum design.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ibrahim Dincer;Sheldon Williamson;Martin Agelin-Chaab

Student:

Partner:

Hydrocool

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation (excluding aerospace); Automotive; Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program: