en On the Efficiency of the Fuel Cell Vehicles with Onboard Hydrogen Generation قدرت Power پژوهشي Research <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The present paper explores the impact of an on-board hydrogen harvesting system (fuel reformer) on the overall&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align: justify;">efficiency of a fuel-cell powered vehicle. Various methods of hydrogen production for automotive applications have&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align: justify;">been discussed first. As the hydrogen production is one of the major challenges for application of proton exchange&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align: justify;">membrane (PEM) fuel cells, especially in vehicular industry, this paper aims to provide an overview on different&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align: justify;">methods of cold plasma generation and plasmatrons which can be used to improve hydrogen production problem.&nbsp;</span><span style="text-align: justify;">Experimental results from a laboratory prototype have been included as a point of reference.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The present paper explores the impact of an on-board hydrogen harvesting system (fuel reformer) on the overall efficiency of a fuel-cell powered vehicle. Various methods of hydrogen production for automotive applications have been discussed first. As the hydrogen production is one of the major challenges for application of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, especially in vehicular industry, this paper aims to provide an overview on different methods of cold plasma generation and plasmatrons which can be used to improve hydrogen production problem. Experimental results from a laboratory prototype have been included as a point of reference.</p> Fuel cell vehicle, Cold plasma, Hydrogen generation Fuel cell vehicle, Cold plasma, Hydrogen generation 21 30 http://jiaeee.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-175&slc_lang=en&sid=1 A. Khoobroo A. Khoobroo 1003194753284600635 1003194753284600635 Yes B. Fahimi B. Fahimi 1003194753284600636 1003194753284600636 No