Assessment of electroformed hydrogen tank liner

由于其低碳潜力，氢动力汽车市场现在受到了更大的重视，预计到2040年将大幅增长。丰田和现代最近推出的先进氢燃料电池动力汽车展示了该技术的潜力，特别是在德国、日本、加州和英国，加油基础设施正在逐步推广。英国政府最近宣布向JaguarLandrover提供7350万英镑的赠款，用于开发一款燃料电池驱动的SUV，这表明了该技术作为未来移动应用解决方案的重要信念。宝马也在积极与丰田合作进行氢动力汽车的开发，与IC发动机和电动动力系统相比，用于车辆的氢技术仍处于起步阶段。氢的加压储存存在降低成本、泄漏、再填充期间的用户体验和重量的机会，所有这些都将提高氢作为低碳替代燃料的可行性。位于布里斯托的国家复合材料中心一直在对氢储存进行研究，并确定了各种需要改进的领域，以及英国应如何发展其供应链，以服务于这一新兴的新技术领域。Ultima Forma是一家专业制造先进金属零件的制造商，使用他们的专利电铸工艺。我们相信这一过程有可能解决NCC确定的一些问题，这项可行性研究旨在通过测试新的电铸材料解决方案的强度和氢渗透性进行评估。国家复合材料中心将与Ultima Forma合作，进行基于计算机的高压（700 bar）结构分析。坦克，以评估如何整体结构可以设计在一个更轻，更符合成本效益的方式，结合最后的形式技术。性能/成本评估将与其他好处一起进行，例如改善用户体验。

The market for hydrogen powered vehicles now has greater emphasis due to its low carbon potential and is predicted to grow substantially by 2040\. The recent launch of advanced hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles from Toyota and Hyundai have showcased the potential of the technology and refuelling infrastructure is gradually being rolled out especially in Germany, Japan, California and the UK. The UK government has recently announced a £73.5m grant to JaguarLandrover to develop a fuel cell powered SUV which demonstrates a significant belief in the technology as a future solution for mobility applications. BMW are also actively working with Toyota on Hydrogen vehicle development.Compared with IC engines and electric powertrains, Hydrogen technology for vehicles is still in its infancy. Opportunities exist with the pressurised storage of hydrogen to reduce costs, leakage, the user experience during refilling, and weight, all of which would improve hydrogens viability as a low carbon alternative fuel.The National Composites Centre in Bristol has been conducting research into hydrogen storage and have identified a variety of areas for improvement as well as how the UK should develop its supply chain in order to serve this emerging new technology area.Ultima Forma is a specialist manufacturer of advanced metal parts using their patented electroforming process. This process we believe has the potential to address a number of the issues identified by the NCC and this feasibility study is designed to assess by testing new electroformed material solutions for strength and hydrogen permeability.The National Composites Centre will work with Ultima Forma to conduct computer based structural analysis of high-pressure (700 bar) tanks to make an assessment for how the overall structure could be designed in a lighter more cost effective way that incorporates Ultima Forma technology. A performance / cost assessment will be made together with other benefits such as improvements to the user experience.