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Fuel Cell Related

  • Work with UTC Fuel Cells' development of ruggedized heavy-duty fuel cell powertrain
  • Staff to DOT on US Fuel Cell Bus Work Group
  • Future Wheels I and Future Wheels II, reporting the results of interviews with fuel cell experts on the future of fuel cells and hydrogen technology;
  • Analysis of the viability of electrolysis for military applications (distributed only to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) of the National Automotive Center;
  • Jet Process, Gore Membrane
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    Hybrid and Electric Transit Vehicles

  • Heavy-duty hybrid school bus
  • 29' medium-duty, lightweight composite, CNG-hybrid bus
  • 29' medium-duty, lightweight composite, diesel-hybrid bus
  • 22' medium-duty electric shuttle bus
  • Design & demonstration of monocoque composite paratransit bus
  • Heavy-duty transit bus emissions testing program
  • Development of heavy-duty hybrid bus emissions certification protocol recommendation
  • Collaborate with SAE to develop J2711, recommended practice for heavy-duty hybrid emissions and fuel economy testing
  • Thermal testing & modification of battery-powered shuttle bus for cold climate
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    Other Vehicle Development

  • CNG hybrid delivery van
  • Heavy duty hybrid powertrain applicable to heavy commercial machines
  • Lightweight composite, battery-powered electric utility van
  • Battery powered electric city van
  • Light-duty battery powered electric sedan
  • Light-duty battery powered electric pickup
  • Foldable electric mountain bike for marines

    • Lightweight Structural Composite Development

  • Composite body electric vehicle design for manufacturing & crashworthiness
  • Composite body EV proof of concept
  • Composite body & chassis manufacturing process development

    • Energy Storage Development

  • Low cost manufacturing of fuel cell catalyst technology
  • Improved valve regulated lead acid battery and fast rechargeability
  • Demonstrate flywheel surge power unit
  • Development and test of supercapacitor
  • Lead-acid battery thermal management
  • Advanced lead acid battery validation
  • Nickel metal hydride battery testing
  • In-vehicle supercapacitor validation

    • Power Electronics and Drive System Component Development

  • 200kW compact permanent magnet motor for hybrid electric vehicles
  • 70 kW AC drive system development
  • Traction drive inverter for high voltage variable speed AC to AC motor drives
  • Soft-switch IBGT / MCT AC motor controller development
  • DC-DC converter for supercapacitor load leveling & battery bus voltage boost
  • Automatic power saver & state of charge meter development
  • Sensorless drive 3-phase controller for ancillary systems
  • Integrated high voltage power electronic module
  • Single processor fully digital AC motor controller
  • EV monitoring and display system

    • Studies & Evaluations

  • Future Wheels I and Future Wheels II, reporting the results of interviews with fuel cell experts on the future of fuel cells and hydrogen technology;
  • Analysis of the viability of electrolysis for military applications (distributed only to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) of the National Automotive Center;
  • Survey of the hybrid bus industry for the Transportation Research Board
  • Lead acid battery testing in extreme climate conditions
  • Advanced lead acid battery thermal management demonstration
  • Nickel metal hydride battery testing in cold climate
  • Military electric vehicle thermal management testing
  • EMI measurement and mitigation of commercial & military electric vehicles
  • 100kW turbo-alternator APU conceptual design study
  • Hybrid bus concept design
  • Near-term electric vehicle costs analysis
  • Composite system cost vs. performance trade-off for EVs
  • Market study of EV rental cars demonstrated in Rhode Island
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    Education and Demonstration

  • Sustainable energy and transportation system for Boston Harbor Islands national park
  • NAVC web site (www.navc.org) with information on clean-fuel vehicle technologies
  • Searchable database of natural gas refueling stations in the Northeast
  • Tour de Sol electric & solar vehicle race/education project
  • Data collection & analysis of EVs in Tour de Sol
  • Mobile education center and museum
  • Northern New England outreach and education project
  • Logan Airport electric transportation study
  • Near-term electric vehicle costs analysis
  • Military and civilian training manuals and videos
  • 8 electric pickup trucks at Hanscom Air Force base
  • 5 electric commuter cars demonstrated in Connecticut
  • 30 electric commuter cars demonstrated in Massachusetts
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    Infrastructure

  • Electric fast-fill recharging station at Hanscom AFB
  • Natural gas fast-fill refueling station at Hanscom AFB
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