Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack for Rail Applications

Project Information

FCH2RAIL

Grant agreement ID: 101006633

DOI

10.3030/101006633

Project closed

EC signature date 10 December 2020

Start date 1 January 2021

End date 30 June 2025

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Total cost

€ 13 378 484,93

EU contribution

€ 9 999 999,12

Coordinated by

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV
Germany

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (6)

D1.1 Report on line and use case based requirements

This report will comprise the results of the railway use case and line based requirement analysis for the FCHPP specification and Demonstrator development

D7.4 Complementary gaps in analysis framework

This deliverable will reflect any lessons from the full demonstrator trial and only identify any additional gaps or issues found as a result of the trial.

D1.3 Generic requirements for Bi-mode Fuel Cell Hybrid trains

Collection of requirements to be considered for all the use cases and types of vehicle apart from the Demonstrator

D7.1 Gaps in regulatory framework

Preliminary assessment of the gaps existing in different railways standards for the introduction of the FC powered trains

D1.5 Hydrogen refuelling and storage requirements for rail vehicles

This report analyses different onboard energy supply and storage solutions for railway vehicles

D2.2 Train - FCHPP interface. Block schematic

Schematic showing the generic interfaces required for the integrationof the FCHPP in a generic train

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (3)

D5.1 FCHPP Implementation and Integration in Demonstrator

Photo report showing the FCHPP integration in the Demonstrator.

D4.1 Hydrogen System and Fuel cell cooling system commissioning

Results of the Commissioning Test for the Hydrogen System and FC Cooling System working together

D4.2 FC Hybrid PowerPack commissioning

Results of the commissioning of the FC Hybrid PowerPack

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

D8.2 Project website

A project website will be set up describing the projects scope and goal and report in the projects progress

Publications

Other (8)

FCH2RAIL Deliverable D2.2 – Train – FCHPP interface. Block schematic

Author(s): Sergio Gascón
Published in: Issue Grant Agreement Number: 101006633, 2021
Publisher: EU Project FCH2RAIL Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack for Rail Applications

FCH2RAIL insights: Demonstration of the Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack

Author(s): Dittus, Holger; Terron, Eva; Olavarrieta, Jose Maria; Bouyssou, Fabien
Published in: Innotrans 2022 - Speakers Corner FCH2RAIL, Issue 11, 2022
Publisher: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt

FCH2RAIL deliverable D7.4 - Complementary gaps in analysis framework

Author(s): Esteban Rodriguez Muñoz, Beatriz Nieto Calderón
Published in: Issue Grant Agreement Number: 101006633, 2024
Publisher: EU Project FCH2RAIL Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack for Rail Applications

FCH2RAIL Deliverable D1.3 – Report on generic requirements for bi-mode fuel cell hybrid trains

Author(s): Álvaro Muñoz Vicent, Abraham Fernández Del Rey
Published in: Issue Grant Agreement Number: 101006633, 2021
Publisher: EU Project FCH2Rail

FCH2RAIL deliverable D1.1 - Report concerning line and use case based requirements

Author(s): Sebastian Herwartz Florian Kühlkamp
Published in: Issue Grant Agreement Number: 101006633, 2022
Publisher: EU Project FCH2RAIL Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack for Rail Applications

FCH2RAIL deliverable D5.1 - Implementation and Integration in Demonstrator Train

Author(s): Fabien Bouyssou
Published in: Issue Grant Agreement Number: 101006633, 2022
Publisher: EU Project FCH2RAIL Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack for Rail Applications

FCH2RAIL deliverable D7.1–Gaps in regulatory framework prior to the demonstrator train test

Author(s): Esteban Rodriguez Muñoz Beatriz Nieto Calderón
Published in: Issue Grant Agreement Number: 101006633, 2022
Publisher: EU Project FCH2RAIL Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack for Rail Applications

FCH2RAIL deliverable D1.5 – Hydrogen refuelling and storage requirements for rail vehicles

Author(s): Sara Rubio, Beatriz Nieto, Jesús Martín
Published in: Issue Grant Agreement Number: 101006633, 2021
Publisher: EU Project FCH2RAIL Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack for Rail Applications

Peer reviewed articles (4)

Development, application and optimization of hydrogen refueling processes for railway vehicles

Author(s): Steffen Wieser, Linus Brünner, Mathias Böhm, Marta Soto, Esteban José Rodríguez
Published in: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Issue 124, 2025, Page(s) 331-344, ISSN 0360-3199
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.04.040

Optimization algorithm for minimizing railway energy consumption in hybrid powertrain architectures: A direct method approach using a novel two-dimensional efficiency map approximation

Author(s): Rahul Radhakrishnan, Moritz Schenker
Published in: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, Issue 238, 2025, Page(s) 765-774, ISSN 0954-4097
Publisher: Mechanical Engineering Publications Ltd.
DOI: 10.1177/09544097241237836

The FCH2RAIL Project: A Demonstration of a Modular Fuel Cell Hybrid Power Pack

Author(s): Florian Kühlkamp, Moritz Schenker, Johannes Pagenkopf, Holger Dittus, Sebastian Herwartz-Polster, Abraham Fernández Del Rey, Maider Varela
Published in: Transportation Research Procedia, Issue 72, 2024, Page(s) 1491-1498, ISSN 2352-1465
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2023.11.615

Review and comparison of worldwide hydrogen activities in the rail sector with special focus on on-board storage and refueling technologies

Author(s): Mathias Böhm, Abraham Fernández Del Rey, Johannes Pagenkopf, Maider Varela, Sebastian Herwartz-Polster, Beatriz Nieto Calderón
Published in: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Issue Volume 47, Issue 89, 2022, Page(s) Pages 38003-38017, ISSN 0360-3199
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.08.279

Conference proceedings (9)

Limitations in the Hydrogen Refueling Process of Railway Vehicles

Author(s): S. Wieser, L. Br�nner, M. B�hm, F. Heckert, S. Rubio, M. Soto
Published in: Civil-Comp Conferences, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance, Issue 7, 2024, Page(s) 1-13
Publisher: Civil-Comp Press
DOI: 10.4203/ccc.7.12.3

FCH2RAIL Project: Development and testing of a Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack for Rail Applications

Author(s): Carlos de la Cruz
Published in: European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2024, 2024
Publisher: AeH2 - Asociacion Espanola del hidrogeno

The EU Project FCH2RAIL - Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack for Rail Applications

Author(s): Holger Dittus, Eva Terron, Thomas Landtmeters, Abraham Fernandez del Rey, Antonio Martin-Carillo, Carlos De la Cruz, Francisco Ganhao, Susanna Kück
Published in: Proceedings of the World Congress on Railway Research 2022, 2022
Publisher: World Congress on Railway Research

FCH2RAIL: Demonstration of the Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack

Author(s): Dittus, Holger
Published in: Issue 1, 2022
Publisher: f-cell 2022 - Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Conference and Trade Fair

Bi-Mode Hydrogen Train Requirements Using Geospatial Line Assessment

Author(s): Sebastian Herwartz, Florian Kühlkamp, Johannes Pagenkopf, Abraham Fernandez del Rey, Maider Valera, Antonio Martin-Carillo, Francisco Ganhao
Published in: Proceedings of the World Congress on Railway Research 2022, 2022
Publisher: World Congress on Railway Research

Waste Energy AC Technologies in H2-Multiple Units

Author(s): Kordel, Markus Heeland, Matthew Maikel Knetsch, Kevin
Published in: Proceedings of the 4th International Railway Symposium Aachen 2023, 2023, Page(s) Pages 561 - 581
Publisher: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nießen, Nils; Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Schindler, Christian ; DVV Media Group GmbH

Using Absorption Refrigerator and Metal Hydrides in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains: Draft Design Process and Feasibility

Author(s): Markus Kordel, Florian Heckert, Kevin Knetsch, Lutz Boeck
Published in: European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2022 Proceeding Book, 2022
Publisher: Spanish Hydrogen Association

Hydrogen On-Board Storage Options for Rail Vehicles

Author(s): Böhm, Mathias
Published in: European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2022, Issue 18-20. May 2022, 2022
Publisher: Spanish Hydrogen Association

Comparison of simulative methods for dimensioning of fuel cell-battery hybrid powertrains in FCH2Rail and VirtualFCS

Author(s): Scharmach, Marcel Schenker, Moritz Dittus, Holger
Published in: Proceedings of the 4th International Railway Symposium Aachen 2023, 2023, Page(s) Pages 582 - 599
Publisher: Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nießen, Nils; Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Schindler, Christian ; DVV Media Group GmbH
DOI: 10.18154/rwth-2024-00257