Bosch Hydrogen Fuel Storage Challenge

Hydrogen is a great source for clean energy, but it is highly volatile and might explode if handled inappropriately. We propose a model to improve the safety of such H2-powered vehicles.

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Inspiration

What inspired us to tackle this hackathon project was our passion for solving problems and making a difference in the world. The challenge of creating an innovative solution for increasing safety for hydrogen-powered vehicles really resonated with me. My team and I share a common vision to create a solution that not only addresses the problem but has a real impact on society. We're excited to be a part of this hackathon and can't wait to see what we can accomplish together.

What it does: We are working on the automotive powered by clean hydrogen gas which produces 0 emission as the only byproduct is water. we aim to make it a safer solution for hydrogen powered automotive and heavy load vehicles.

How we built it: We try to identify the most vulnerable and high-risk parts of the system, and try to make it safer for use.

Challenges we ran into :

  1. Deficiency of the knowledge of the technologies already in place
  2. Data for the current vehicles that could have helped to confirm our hypothesized solution
  3. Exploring the vast pool of technology available and matching the best tech with least effect as per our requirement
  4. Containing the risk of hydrogen tank leakage.
  5. Selecting appropriate materials for the outer gas tank so as to minimize physical and thermal shock on the hydrogen storage tanks.

Accomplishments that we're proud of:

  1. We came up with an innovative idea to handle the valve fault.
  2. We also came up of an emergency unit to handle any sensor errors. This unit works in tandem with the HSCU and also works as a fail-safe for it.
  3. We also came up with a way of protecting the hydrogen cannisters from physical and thermal shock.

What we learned:

  1. The working of a hydrogen powered vehicle.
  2. Future of clean resources.
  3. Working of different valves.
  4. Learning about different sensors and control systems.
  5. Learning about different types of materials used for gas tanks.

What's next for Bosch Hydrogen Fuel Storage Challenge:

  1. Testing and implementing such improvements in real-time to find values for tolerances for various parameters in the emergency unit.
  2. Making a working prototype for such improvements.
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