Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation ProjectFirst Set of Composite Data Products for Publication - March 1, 2006Keith Wipke, Cory Welch, Holly Thomas, and Sam Sprik
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Controlled Hydrogen Fle

Infrastructure Demonstra

Validation Project 

First Set of Composite Data 

for Publication

Keith Wipke, Cory Welch, Holly Thoma

March 1, 2006

Prepared under Task No. H270.8100
CDP#2: Vehicle Rang

0

50

100150200250300

All OEMs

Vehicle Range (miles)

Vehicle Range(1)

Created: 21-Feb-2006 (1) Calculated from combined City/Hwy fuel economy (dyno test) per DRAFT SAE J2
CDP#6: Fuel Econom

Dyno (1) Window-Sticker (2) O

0

1020304050607080

Fuel Economy (miles/kg H 2)

Fuel Economy

Created: 16-Feb-2006

(3) Excludes trips < 1 mile. One data point for on-road fleet average of each make/mo(1) One data point for each make/model. Combined City/Hwy fuel economy per DRAF(2) Adjusted combined City/Hwy fuel economy (0.78 x Hwy, 0.9 x City).(4) Calculated from on-road fuel cell stack current or mass flow readings.
CDP#9: Safety Incidents – V

Safety Incidents - Vehicle Operation

0123456789

10

'05 Q2

'05 Q3

Number of Incidents

Passenger Compartment H2 alarm H

Created 21-Feb-2006
CDP#10: Storage Weight % H

0123456789

All OEMs

Weight Percent Hydrogen (%)

Weight Percent Hydrogen

2015 2010 2007 

Created: 23-Feb-2006

1Some near-term targets have been achieved with compressed and liquid tanks. Emphasis is on advanced 
CDP#11: Volumetric Capacity of 

0

0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.09

0.1

All OEMs

Mass H2 per Liter (kg/L)

Mass of Hydrogen Per Liter

2015 2010 2007 

Created: 23-Feb-2006

1Emphasis is on advanced materials-based technologies.
CDP#12: Vehicle Hydrogen Tan

0

2000400060008000

1000012000

All OEMs

Number of cycles

Hydrogen Tank Cycle Life

2015 2010 2007 

Created: 23-Feb-2006

1Some near-term targets have been achieved with compressed and liquid tanks. Emphasis is on advanced 
CDP#16: H2 Purity Sampled fro

99.98499.98699.98899.99099.99299.99499.99699.998

100.000

Hydrogen Purity (%)

Hydrogen Purity Sampled from Stations(1

RangISO F

Created: 21-Feb-2006 (1) Includes sampling from both electrolysis and reforming
CDP#17: H2 Impuritie

0 1 2

3

4

5

6

Particulates 

μg/L

H

2 Impurities

Range of Reported Data ISO FDTS 14687-2 Max R

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 1

(N2 + He + Ar) 

0 1 2

3

4

5

6

H2O 

Total HC 

O2 

CO2 

CO 

Total S Compounds* 

NH3 

μmole/mole Created: 23-Feb-2006 *Includes SO2, COS, and H2S.
CDP#18: Histogram: Refuel

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 

05

10152025303540

Refueling Rate (kg H2/minute)

# of Refueling Events

Histogram of Vehicle Refueling Rates

5 minute fill of5 kg at 350 bar

2006 Tech Val Mile2010 MYPP Adv S

Created: 21-Feb-2006
CDP#20: Safety Incidents – Inf

Safety Incidents - Infrastructure

2005 Q2 - Q4

Calibration/SettingsElectricalH2 Leak/Unplanned VentNon-H2 Leak

Mischief, Vandalism

Environmental 

(Weather, Power 

Disruption, etc.)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

Calibration/Settings

H2 Leak/Unplanned

Vent Mischief, Vandalism

Unconfirmed/False

Alarm

General Category

Created 21-Feb-2006 Number of Incidents
CDP#21: Range of Ambient Tem

During Vehicle Operatio

-30-20-10

0

1020304050

Degrees Celsius

Ambient Temperature During Operation

All OEMs

Created: 16-Feb-2006
CDP#22: Vehicle Operating 

Vehicle Hours: All OEM's Combine

through Q4 2005

02468

101214161820

0-50

50-100

100-150

150-200

200-250

250-300

300-350

350-400

400-45

Total Vehicle Hours

Number of VehiclesTotal Vehicle Hours = 

Created: 16-Feb-2006
CDP#23: Vehicles vs. Miles 

Vehicle M iles: All OEM 's Combined

through Q4 2005

05

10152025

0-1500

1500-3000

3000-4500

4500-6000

6000-7500

7500-9000

9000-10500

10500-12000

1200

Total Vehicle Miles

Number of Vehicles

Total Vehicle M iles Traveled 

Created: 28-Feb-2006
CDP#24: Cumulative Vehicle Mi

Cumulative Vehicle Miles Traveled: All OEMs

-

50,000

100,000150,000200,000250,000

Q205 Q305 

Vehicle Miles Traveled

Created: 16-Feb-2006
CDP#25: Vehicle H2 Storage Te

On-Board Hydrogen Storage Methods

-

10203040506070

Q205 Q305 

# of Vehicles (All Teams)

5,000 psi tanks 10,000 psi tanks Liqu

Created 16-Feb-2006
CDP#26: Cumulative H2 Pro

Dispensed

Cumulative Hydrogen Produced or Disp

All Teams Combined

0

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000

Q2 2005 Q3 2005 

Reporting Calendar Quarter

Mass of Hydrogen (kg)

Created 21-Feb-2006
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