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Specific Challenge:The typical drive cycles of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are discontinuous, characterized by steep and unscheduled load transients, leading to an increased degradation rate compared to fuel cells used for most stationary applications. Thus, the highly dynamic nature of the drive patterns shortens the lifetime of automotive fuel cells, and lifetime limitations remain one of the key challenges for FCEV commercialization by adding to high total cost of ownership (TCO). It is, hence, urgently needed to address the issues of diagnostics and control which are expected to have a major impact on the competitiveness of FCEVs compared to conventional propulsion technologies. Diagnostics include the detection of faults/problems as well as identification of what is causing the faults/problem. Control includes the scheduling of power production, management of hybridisation strategies, and management of ancillary units.
Scope:The project will focus on reducing the degradation to a minimum by means of control actions guided by condition monitoring and diagnostics. Activities will be devoted to developing diagnostics and control-based solutions to exte...
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Specific Challenge:The typical drive cycles of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are discontinuous, characterized by steep and unscheduled load transients, leading to an increased degradation rate compared to fuel cells used for most stationary applications. Thus, the highly dynamic nature of the drive patterns shortens the lifetime of automotive fuel cells, and lifetime limitations remain one of the key challenges for FCEV commercialization by adding to high total cost of ownership (TCO). It is, hence, urgently needed to address the issues of diagnostics and control which are expected to have a major impact on the competitiveness of FCEVs compared to conventional propulsion technologies. Diagnostics include the detection of faults/problems as well as identification of what is causing the faults/problem. Control includes the scheduling of power production, management of hybridisation strategies, and management of ancillary units.
Scope:The project will focus on reducing the degradation to a minimum by means of control actions guided by condition monitoring and diagnostics. Activities will be devoted to developing diagnostics and control-based solutions to extend the lifetime of the present generation of automotive fuel cell systems, based on one hand, on the current scientific knowledge in degradation of fuel cells and balance-of-plant (BoP) components and, on the other hand, on feedback from past and on-going projects with the potential application also for future generations of automotive fuel cells.
The project is aimed at addressing the following objectives:
Enhanced understanding of component and stack degradation mechanisms in real operating conditions using both experimental and modelling approaches in order to define the most suitable and efficient monitoring and diagnostic tools Development of appropriate monitoring and diagnostic methods for observing degradation of automotive fuel cells and BoP components, requiring no or only minor modifications to existing systems to be implemented Development of cost-effective control methods for automotive fuel cell systems, with the ability of minimising the progress of degradation in fuel cells when integrated with the diagnostic methods mentioned above; Preferentially, these methods should be modular, easily portable to other systems and not tied to a specific technology or design Implementation of the developed diagnostics and control systems in a prototype with a special focus of power management between FC system and battery pack. The implementation will be chosen among the classes of FCEVs identified in the MAWP: passenger cars and buses Demonstration of the prototype in operation, preferably in relevant environmental conditions, for a length of time sufficient to quantify the gains in terms of system lifetime obtained by the implementation of the new diagnostics and control system Validation of the applicability of the developed methods on future generations of fuel-cell systems The FC stack hardware may also be within the scope to be funded, although it is not the focus of the innovation. The FC stack is required to demonstrate the system level performance and may therefore be adapted from existing technology.
Expected Impact: Reduce the fuel cell system cost including the additional cost of the diagnostics and control system, below the following thresholds, corresponding to the 2020 FCH2 JU targets: 100 €/kW for passenger cars at 50,000 units 1000 €/kW (or 500 €/kW)[1] for buses at 200 units Attain the FCH 2 JU targets for lifetime of automotive fuel cell systems for 2020; since several of these targets would require one or two years to validate in real time, while validation with real time operation is preferred, they may also be validated with proven accelerated protocols or proven prognostic methods: 6,000 h for passenger cars 15,000 h (or 2 x 8000 h)[2] for buses
[1]Depending whether the bus system will be composed by one larger bus fuel cell stack or two passenger car stacks
[2]Depending whether the bus system will be composed by one larger bus fuel cell stack or two passenger car stacks, and hence will have to be replaced once during the lifetime targets.
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Características del Proyecto
Los costes de personal subvencionables cubren las horas de trabajo efectivo de las personas directamente dedicadas a la ejecución de la acción. Los propietarios de pequeñas y medianas empresas que no perciban salario y otras personas físicas que no perciban salario podrán imputar los costes de personal sobre la base de una escala de costes unitarios
Los otros costes directos se dividen en los siguientes apartados: Viajes, amortizaciones, equipamiento y otros bienes y servicios. Se financia la amortización de equipos, permitiendo incluir la amortización de equipos adquiridos antes del proyecto si se registra durante su ejecución. En el apartado de otros bienes y servicios se incluyen los diferentes bienes y servicios comprados por los beneficiarios a proveedores externos para poder llevar a cabo sus tareas
La subcontratación en ayudas europeas no debe tratarse del core de actividades de I+D del proyecto. El contratista debe ser seleccionado por el beneficiario de acuerdo con el principio de mejor relación calidad-precio bajo las condiciones de transparencia e igualdad (en ningún caso consistirá en solicitar menos de 3 ofertas). En el caso de entidades públicas, para la subcontratación se deberán de seguir las leyes que rijan en el país al que pertenezca el contratante
Características de la financiación
TRL at start: 3
TRL at end: 5-6
The focus should be on automotive applications (passenger cars and buses).
The consortium must include at least one automotive OEM and a fuel cell system integrator (not required if the OEM is itself a fuel cell system integrator), relevant suppliers to the automotive industry capable of fulfilling automotive standards and research institutions.
Indicative funding: The FCH 2 JU considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of EUR 3 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Number of projects: A maximum of 1 project may be funded under this topic.
Expected duration: 3 years
Type of action: Research and Innovation Action
The conditions related to this topic are provided in the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015 and its General Annexes.
Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application.
The budget breakdown for this call is given in the call conditions section of the work programme.
List of countries and applicable rules for funding: described in part A of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in part B and C of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Evaluation
3.1 ... Other information:
TRL at start: 3
TRL at end: 5-6
The focus should be on automotive applications (passenger cars and buses).
The consortium must include at least one automotive OEM and a fuel cell system integrator (not required if the OEM is itself a fuel cell system integrator), relevant suppliers to the automotive industry capable of fulfilling automotive standards and research institutions.
Indicative funding: The FCH 2 JU considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of EUR 3 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Number of projects: A maximum of 1 project may be funded under this topic.
Expected duration: 3 years
Type of action: Research and Innovation Action
The conditions related to this topic are provided in the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015 and its General Annexes.
Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application.
The budget breakdown for this call is given in the call conditions section of the work programme.
List of countries and applicable rules for funding: described in part A of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in part B and C of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Evaluation
3.1 Evaluation criteria and procedure, scoring and threshold: described in part F of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
3.2 FCH2 Guide for applicants on submission and evaluation
Proposal page limits and layout: Please refer to Part B of the standard proposal template.
Indicative timetable for evaluation and grant agreement:
Information on the outcome of evaluation: maximum 5 months from the call deadline.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the call deadline.
Provisions, proposal templates and evaluation forms for the type of action under this topic:
FCH2 Research and Innovation Action (FCH2-RIA)
Specific provisions and funding rates
Standard proposal template
Standard evaluation form
FCH2 Model Grant Agreement
H2020 Annotated Grant Agreement
Additional provisions:
FCH2 JU budget flexibility
Technology readiness levels (TRL): described in part E of the General Annexes of the FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015.
Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 (including FCH2 JU) actions, and proposals must refer to measures envisaged. Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
FCH2 JU additional documents
FCH2 JU Work Plan 2015 - call description
FCH2 JU Multi Annual Work Plan
FCH2 JU Regulation of establishment
Información adicional de la convocatoria
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