Good Morning

Everyone
GUIDED BY

M KRISHNAMURTHY M.Tech
Asst. Professor
Dept. Mechanical Engineering
PRESENTED BY

KARISIDDESHWARASWAMY K M
usn:4BD09me049
(Hydrogen drive-by-wire)
Cars are immensely complicated machines, but they do an incredibly
simple job.
Most of the complex stuff in a car is decided to turning wheel
The two basic elements that largely dictate car design today are
1. The internal combustion engine
2. Mechanical and hydraulic linkages
The Hy-wire (Hydrogen drive-by-wire) is a concept car from General
Motors originally introduced in January 2002
The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells and uses a drive-by-wire system


EXTERIOR INTERIOR
The defining characteristic of the Hy-wire is that
it doesnt have either of those two things: engine
and mechanical and hydraulic linkages.

Instead of an engine, it has a fuel cell stack.

Instead of mechanical and hydraulic linkages, it
has a drive by wire system.
The Hy-wire has wheels, seats and windows like a
conventional car, but the similarity pretty much ends there. There
is no engine under the hood and no steering wheel or pedals
inside.

A fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device that
converts hydrogen and oxygen into water, producing electricity
and heat in the process.

It provides a DC (direct current) voltage

It can continuously recharge a fuel cell by adding chemical
fuel- hydrogen for an onboard storage tank

The type of fuel cell that is used in the Hy-wire car is
the Proton exchange membrane fuel cell.

The four basic elements of a PEM fuel cell are:-
The anode, the negative post of the fuel cell
The cathode, the positive post of the fuel cell
The electrolyte is photo exchange member
The catalyst is special material to take reaction



Chemistry of a Fuel Cell
Anode side:
2H2 => 4H+ + 4e-

Cathode side:
O2 + 4H+ +4e- => 2H2O

Net reaction:
2H2 + O2 => 2H2O

It is made up of 200 individual cells connected in series.

It collectively provide 94 kilowatts of continuous power
and 129 kilowatts at peak power.

It is kept cool by a conventional radiator system

It delivers DC voltage ranging from 125 to 200 volts
Hydrogen tanks and fuel-cell stack in the Hy-wire

The brain of Hy-Wire is a central computer housed in the middle of
the chassis.
It sends electronic signals to
The motor control unit to vary the speed.
The steering mechanism to maneuver the car.
The braking system to slow the car down .
It is connected to an array of advanced sensors.
The computer is connected to the bodys electronics through universal
docking ports.
THE TWO ERGONOMIC GRIPSWITH A SMALL LCD MONITOR
TOGETHER
X-drive is the drivers control unit .

It has two ergonomic groups , positioned to the left and right of
a small LCD monitor.

The color monitor in the center of the controller displays
speed, mileage, fuel level and the rear-view images from video
cameras on the sides and back of the car, in place of conventional
mirrors

A second monitor, on a console beside the driver, shows you
stereo, climate control and navigation information.
THE X-DRIVE CAN SLIDE TO EITHER
SIDE OF THE VEHICLE
HUGE FRONT WINDSHIELD
A FLAT FIBERGLASS FLOOR
STEEL PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
LOTS OF LEG ROOMS FOR PASESENGER
IMPROVED SAFETY AS THE BULK OF THE
VEHICLE IS IN THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE
CAR
AUTONOMY DESIGN OF THE HY-WIRE
AUTONOMY WITH & WITHOUT A BODY ATTACHED
AUTONOMY AT THE 2002 NORTH
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO
SHOW
SKATEBOARD CHASSIS
ADVANTAGES
In Hy- wire car the central
computer will be able to
monitor driver input which
will make it much safer.
This car can resolve the
major fuel problems and
safety issues.
This is eco-friendly car.

DISADVANTAGES
Low safety -An electrical
failure would mean total loss
of control.
Storage and transportation of
hydrogen fuels production ,
transportation and storage of
hydrogen for the on board fuel
cell stack.
Pricing - With the current
status of development,
manufacturing of the Hy-wire
cars on a mass scale would not
at all be economical.

Fuel cells offer a promising alternative

They need to be compelling, affordable, and profitable.

The main challenge is in the field of storage of hydrogen

TOP SPEED
WEIGHT
CHASSIS LENGTH
WIDTH
THICKNESS
WHEELS
TIRES
FUEL-CELL POWER
FUEL-CELLSTACKVOLTAGE
MOTOR
161kmph (100mph)
1898kg (4185 ponds)
4.30M (14f,3)
1.67M (5f,5.7)
0.28M (11)
Eight-spoke, light alloy wheels
FRONT- 20 inch,BACK-22 inch
94 kilowatts continous,129 kilowatts peak
125 to 200 volts
250 to 380 volt 30-phase asynchronous electric motor


The Hy-wire concept has so profoundly brought
about changes in the automotive industry.
GM and other auto makers are planning to launch
such a vehicle for the public usage by the year
2020.

References:
Book: King, Ralph (October 1, 2003). "GM'S Race to the Future".
Chertoff, Adrian. "The 2003 Hy-wire Concept Car".
Harris, Tom. "How Stuff Works: How GM's Hy-wire Works
Links: www.wikipedi.com
www.generalmoters.com
www. fuelcellonline .com