Project description
As a result of climate change, there is an increasing demand for alternative drive systems, also in shipping. The use of a fuel cell ensures emission neutrality, which helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.
In this project a fuel cell is to be integrated into a 16 metre ship and later scaled up to larger ships. The aim is to achieve a Froude number of 0.4 (half glide). In order to be able to install the fuel cell in a ship with limited installation space and to ensure ship safety, a space concept, a tank system and an emergency shutdown system are being developed.In addition, a waste heat recovery system is being developed to increase the overall efficiency.
The Centre for Maritime Studies is working on a series of tasks to identify the usable waste heat potential of fuel cells through multi physical simulation. At the same time, possible installation scenarios and the interaction with other systems on board are being looked into in the context of typical tasks in ship design.
