LAPSE:2023.25244
Published Article
LAPSE:2023.25244
Sizing and Performance Analysis of Hydrogen- and Battery-Based Powertrains, Integrated into a Passenger Train for a Regional Track, Located in Calabria (Italy)
Petronilla Fragiacomo, Francesco Piraino, Matteo Genovese, Lorenzo Flaccomio Nardi Dei, Daria Donati, Michele Vincenzo Migliarese Caputi, Domenico Borello
March 28, 2023
In order to decarbonize the rail industry, the development of innovative locomotives with the ability to use multiple energy sources, constituting hybrid powertrains, plays a central role in transitioning from conventional diesel trains. In this paper, four configurations based on suitable combinations of fuel cells and/or batteries are designed to replace or supplement a diesel/overhead line powertrain on a real passenger train (the Hitachi Blues) tested on an existing regional track, the Catanzaro Lido−Reggio Calabria line (Italy), managed by Trenitalia SpA. (Italy). The configurations (namely battery−electrified line, full-battery, fuel cell−battery−electrified line, and fuel cell−battery) are first sized with the intention of completing a round trip, then integrated on board with diesel engine replacement in mind, and finally occupy a portion of the passenger area within two locomotives. The achieved performance is thoroughly examined in terms of fuel cell efficiency (greater than 47%), hydrogen consumption (less than 72 kg), braking energy recovery (approximately 300 kWh), and battery interval SOC.
Keywords
battery vehicle, fuel cell-based powertrain, Hydrogen, performance analysis, railway decarbonization
Suggested Citation
Fragiacomo P, Piraino F, Genovese M, Flaccomio Nardi Dei L, Donati D, Migliarese Caputi MV, Borello D. Sizing and Performance Analysis of Hydrogen- and Battery-Based Powertrains, Integrated into a Passenger Train for a Regional Track, Located in Calabria (Italy). (2023). LAPSE:2023.25244
Author Affiliations
Fragiacomo P: Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy [ORCID]
Piraino F: Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy [ORCID]
Genovese M: Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy [ORCID]
Flaccomio Nardi Dei L: Trenitalia Spa, Piazze della Croce Rossa, 00161 Rome, Italy
Donati D: Trenitalia Spa, Piazze della Croce Rossa, 00161 Rome, Italy
Migliarese Caputi MV: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy
Borello D: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy [ORCID]
Journal Name
Energies
Volume
15
Issue
16
First Page
6004
Year
2022
Publication Date
2022-08-18
Published Version
ISSN
1996-1073
Version Comments
Original Submission
Other Meta
PII: en15166004, Publication Type: Journal Article
Record Map
Published Article

LAPSE:2023.25244
This Record
External Link

doi:10.3390/en15166004
Publisher Version
Download
Files
[Download 1v1.pdf] (4.8 MB)
Mar 28, 2023
Main Article
License
CC BY 4.0
Meta
Record Statistics
Record Views
69
Version History
[v1] (Original Submission)
Mar 28, 2023
 
Verified by curator on
Mar 28, 2023
This Version Number
v1
Citations
Most Recent
This Version
URL Here
https://psecommunity.org/LAPSE:2023.25244
 
Original Submitter
Auto Uploader for LAPSE
Links to Related Works
Directly Related to This Work
Publisher Version