This presentation gives a review of fuel cell engines enabling zero emission transportation. Electric traction is recognized
as the future of mobility and energy conservation with battery electric, fuel cell electric and hybrid combustion engines
as competing...
This presentation gives a review of fuel cell engines enabling zero emission transportation. Electric traction is recognized
as the future of mobility and energy conservation with battery electric, fuel cell electric and hybrid combustion engines
as competing platforms. The combination of advances in power conversion systems with rapid advances in vehicle control and
autonomous driving, e.g. predictive GPS based route optimization, has enabled commercially-viable vehicles. A Fuel Cell is
a combustion-less/static engine that generates electric power directly by extracting the electrons from hydrogen to power
the future transportation. Thus, power electronics are directly involved in both power generation and propulsion of the vehicles.
Power electronics utilizing SiC devices are integrated with the fuel cell engine to provide the highest power density and
more than triple the overall efficiency (fuel in, electric power out) with zero tail pipe emission enabling global GHG reduction
and Carbon-free economy. Power Electronics become the workhorse enabling future mobility by also enabling the balance of plant
system for the fuel cell engines including air compressor, thermal management and fuel processing units.
Dr. Goodarzi is President & CEO of US Hybrid and Chairman of Magmotor Technologies. With over 39 years of EV and HEV
experience, he currently directs Technology and Product Development at US Hybrid with a focus on fuel cell electric, hybrid
electric powertrain design and manufacturing for medium and heavy duty commercial and military vehicles, as well as development
and production of the integrated Fuel Cell engines system for medium and heavy duty vehicles after US Hybrid acquired the
UTC Power, PEM Transportation division. Dr. Goodarzi holds doctoral and master’s degrees from University of Missouri,
Columbia in Power Electronics and a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Sacramento in Power Systems, registered Professional
Engineer since 1985 with noted articles, several patents and has received various professional awards. Formerly, Dr. Goodarzi
held the positions of Senior Scientist at Hughes Aircraft Company and Technical Director of General Motor’s EV1 program.