Effect of wind condition on unintended hydrogen release in a hydrogen refueling station

Ambient condition, especially the wind condition, is an important factor to determine the behavior of hydrogen diffusion during hydrogen release. However, only few studies aim at the quantitative study of the hydrogen diffusion in a wind-exist condition. And very little researches aiming at the variable wind condition have been done. In this paper, the hydrogen diffusion in different wind condition which including the constant wind velocity and the variable wind velocity is investigated numerically. When considering the variable wind velocity, the UDF (user defined function) is compiled. Characteristics of the FGC (flammable gas cloud) and the HMF (hydrogen mass fraction) are analyzed in different wind condition and comparisons are made with the no-wind condition. Results indicate that the constant wind velocity and the variable wind velocity have totally different effect for the determination of hydrogen diffusion. Comparisons between the constant wind velocity and the variable wind velocity indicate that the variable wind velocity may cause a more dangerous situation since there has a larger FGC volume. More importantly, the wind condition has a non-negligible effect when considering the HMF along the radial direction. As the wind velocity increases, the distribution of the HMF along the radial direction is not Gaussian anymore when the distance between the release hole and the observation line exceeds to a critical value. This work can be a supplement of the research on the hydrogen release and diffusion and a valuable reference for the researchers.     

Trade-off study between risk and benefit in safety devices for hydrogen refueling stations using a dynamic physical model

As hydrogen refueling stations become increasingly common, it is clear that a high level of economic efficiency and safety is crucial to promoting their use. One way to reduce costs is to use a simple orifice instead of an excess flow valve, which Japanese safety regulations have identified as a safety device. However, there is concern about its effect on refueling time and on risk due to hydrogen leakage. To clarify the effect, we did a study of model-based refueling time evaluation and quantitative risk assessment for a typical refueling station. This study showed that an orifice is an effective alternative safety device. The increase in refueling time was less than 10%, based on simulations using a dynamic physical model of the station. Neither was there a significant difference in the risk between a configuration with excess flow valves and one with an orifice.     

Quantitative risk assessment using a Japanese hydrogen refueling station model

Although hydrogen refueling stations (HRSs) are becoming widespread across Japan and are essential for the operation of fuel cell vehicles, they present potential hazards. A large number of accidents such as explosions or fires have been reported, rendering it necessary to conduct a number of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments for HRSs. Current safety codes and technical standards related to Japanese HRSs have been established based on the results of a qualitative risk assessment and quantitative effectiveness validation of safety measures over ten years ago. In the last decade, there has been much development in the technologies of the components or facilities used in domestic HRSs and much operational experience as well as knowledge to use hydrogen in HRSs safely have been gained through years of commercial operation. The purpose of the present study is to conduct a quantitative risk assessment (QRA) of the latest HRS model representing Japanese HRSs with the most current information and to identify the most significant scenarios that pose the greatest risks to the physical surroundings in the HRS model. The results of the QRA show that the risk contours of 10^?3 and 10^?4 per year were confined within the HRS boundaries, whereas the risk contours of 10^?5 and 10^?6 per year are still present outside the HRS. Comparing the breakdown of the individual risks (IRs) at the risk ranking points, we conclude that the risk of jet fire demonstrates the highest contribution to the risks at all of the risk ranking points and outside the station. To reduce these risks and confine the risk contour of 10^?6 per year within the HRS boundaries, it is necessary to consider risk mitigation measures for jet fires.     

小型加氢站网络的成本分析

在2008年之前,上海的燃料电池汽车数量将达到百辆级规模,为了示范运行这些车辆,迫切需要建立一个有若干个加氢站组成的小型网络来提供加氢服务,为此需要确定投资运营成本。本文通过建立氢气运输成本模型(HTCM)和加氢站成本模型(HSCM),以90辆燃料电池轿车和10辆燃料电池公交车为服务对象,对由4种不同类型共5个加氢站组成的小型网络为案例,计算了每个加氢站的投资运行成本、氢气使用成本。结果表明,整个加氢站网络的年均总成本大约为769万元,而氢气的最终使用成本依据不同的供氢方式在30~77元/kg之间。     

无人机空中加油控制设计与仿真

无人机空中加油控制精度问题,无人受油机模型的各种不确定性与来自外部的各种干扰归结为扰动,造成控制精度差。为解决上述问题,提出一种免疫粒子群优化算法的自抗扰无人机自主空中加油飞行控制律设计方法。利用自抗扰控制能够自动检测并补偿内部与外部干扰影响的特点,并利用扩张状态观测器进行估计与补偿,从而增强了所设计飞行控制律的鲁棒性,用免疫粒子群优化算法对自抗扰控制器参数进行了优化研究,以提高设计效率。仿真结果表明,所设计的自抗扰自主空中加油控制系统具有优良的控制性能与较高的控制精度,能够满足无人机自主空中加油的要求。     

我国氢能产业发展和氢资源探讨

分析了我国氢能产业近期发展情况,我国氢能产业正步入快速发展机遇期。指出氢能是21世纪最具发展潜力的一种清洁二次能源,具有"清洁、高效、安全、可持续"四大特点,被誉为未来世界能源架构的核心。重点讨论了我国氢资源和绿色氢气制备问题,指出目前实际使用的氢气包括"灰氢""蓝氢"和"绿氢"三大类,显然"灰氢"不可取,"蓝氢"可以用,"废氢"可回收,"绿氢"是方向。讨论了加快氢能系统建设,建立发展氢气存储和运输系统及加氢站基础设施建设等问题。未来,我国氢能产业发展潜力巨大,但是在下决心大力发展氢能产业时,需要高度注意目前存在的实际情况和困难,要防范一系列的产业风险,做到有序发展,稳中有进,才能实施氢能产业的可持续发展。     

考虑交通流量捕获的风-氢-电耦合网络规划

研究在风-氢-电耦合网络下的制氢加氢站(HPRS)与风电场的选址定容问题,以期实现HPRS与风电场的科学布局.首先,建立了包含氢气生产、压缩和储存并被注入氢燃料汽车的HPRS全流程模型,模拟现场电解水HPRS的氢气生产和消耗;其次,提出交通网的加氢逻辑规则及网络扩展技术;最后,同时考虑交通网络约束、电力网络约束和设备运行约束,构建考虑交通流量捕获的风-氢-电耦合网络规划模型.以IEEE 33节点电力网络和25节点交通网络作为算例测试系统,研究结果验证了所提模型的有效性.     

基于加油时间最短的流量平衡设计方法研究

基于飞机地面压力加油系统管路模型，运用运筹学方法，建立了求取加油时间最短的数学模型，求触得出只有在流量平衡的条件下，加油时间最短。系统研究的结果验证了该结论的正确性。     

无人机空中加油过程中分数阶滑模会合导引控制

针对带末端角度和末端速度约束的无人机空中加油自主会合问题,设计了一种3维分数阶滑模导引律,使无人机在无加油机主动配合的情况下具备自主会合能力.首先,根据无人机与加油机之间的相对运动关系,设计了3维比例导引规律,使无人机能够到达期望的加油位置.其次,利用滑模控制的强鲁棒性特点以及分数阶微积分的精细控制特性,基于变结构理论和李雅普诺夫稳定性理论设计了一种带有末端角度约束的3维分数阶滑模变结构控制律,并用所设计的分数阶滑模控制律对3维比例导引指令进行重构,使无人机能以期望的末端追踪角度到达加油位置.然后,构造了速度指令生成器,对无人机的末端速度进行约束.最后,对所设计的导引律进行了仿真验证,仿真结果表明所设计出来的导引律能满足追踪角度和速度约束的要求.     

基于角度不变的线阵推扫式CCD相机几何畸变在轨检校方法

对航天遥感相机进行在轨检校,是提高卫星产品质量,扩大产品应用效果的重要技术内容.文中研究了一种基于角度不变的线阵推扫式CCD相机几何畸变在轨检校方法.该方法利用相机外方元素对于相机视向量夹角角度影响比较小的原理,根据地面控制点和一级产品图像,求解相机视向量夹角,从中提取相机光学部件的畸变模型参数,从而实现相机内外方元素解耦.相机畸变模型采用一维3阶多项式,对焦距和主点等引起的低阶误差能够很好地吸收.该方法用在HJ-1A/B卫星的宽幅盖CCD相机几何畸变校正上,检校误差残留在2—6个像元,和参考数据精度相似,表明取得了很好的校正效果.