TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Determination of in-vehicle hydrogen concentration in a simulated post-crash test condition
JO  - Transactions of Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
A1  - Tamura, Yohsuke
A1  - Takeuchi, Masayuki
A1  - Sato, Kenji
SP  - 599
EP  - 604
VL  - 44
IS  - 2
N2  - We conducted an in-vehicle hydrogen leak test in a simulated post-side-crash condition to develop a hydrogen leak test method in enclosed spaces after collision testing. Hydrogen gas was released from three positions under the vehicle floor and one position inside the cabin at various flow rates not exceeding the allowable post-crash limit of 118 NL/min. The test results indicated that at a flow rate of 69 NL/min (half the allowable post-crash limit) the hydrogen concentration in the vehicle rose above 4% in some cases; that the hydrogen concentration decreased with the reduction of leakage nozzle diameter when the leakage position and the flow rate were kept constant; that the hydrogen concentration was varied by winds, suggesting the need to specify wind conditions for hydrogen leak tests.<p /> <p>Language: ja</p>
LA  - ja
SN  - 0287-8321
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.11351/jsaeronbun.44.599
ID  - ref1
ER  -