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Hybrid and Hydrogen Vehicle Research Center

Joel Anstrom, GATE Center Director

Modeling of hybrid and fuel cell vehicle systems

	Hybrid and fuel cell efficiency models
	Full car vehicle dynamics modeling of hybrids and fuel cell vehicles

Test Facilities

	two axle light vehicle dynamometer
	heavy vehicle chassis dynamometer
	Hardware-in-the-loop testing
	energy storage testing equipment

Integration of Vehicle Research Platforms

	Rapid prototyping of control systems
	Existing hybrid and electric vehicle platforms
	Fabrication and testing facilities

Installation of a hydrogen fueling station on the University Park Campus

Development of a hydrogen fueled fleet for long term demonstration

	On campus transit buses fueled with hydrogen/CNG blend
	Campus maintenance vehicles fueled with hydrogen/CNG blend
	PEM fuel cell integrated into existing electric vehicle
	Vehicle telemetry system for comprehensive data collection

Combining batteries and ultra-capacitors into a unified energy storage system

	Power electronics to facilitate energy flow within vehicles
	Algorithms to optimized energy flow performance within vehicles

Integration of electric drive elements into vehicle safety/stability systems

	Integration of hybrid and fuel cell components into existing car models
	Testing to validate dynamic vehicle model and algorithms
	Exploring hybrid/fuel cell based vehicle stability design space

For additional information on the Hybrid and Hydrogen Vehicle Research Center, please visit their website at HHVRC Link