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Workshop “prenormative research” Brussels – 26th September 2005 UNECE / WP.29 – AC3 / HFCV Hydrogen / Fuel Cell Vehicles – Global Technical Regulation ( GTR ) Christoph Albus Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing. Contents 1) Vehicle Regulations
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Workshop “prenormative research” Brussels – 26th September 2005 UNECE / WP.29 – AC3 / HFCV Hydrogen / Fuel Cell Vehicles – Global Technical Regulation ( GTR ) Christoph Albus Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Contents 1) Vehicle Regulations 2) GTR for H2/FC - vehicles 3) Role of prenormative research 4) Action plan Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Contents 1) Vehicle Regulations 2) GTR for H2/FC - vehicles 3) Role of prenormative research 4) Action plan Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Legislation • Rules approval of vehicle types, a condition for registration (marketing) of new vehicles • Type approval or self certification based on technical regulations (ECE-R, EU-Directive, FMVSS, TRIAS, …) • International harmonization ensures serial production under economical conditions Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Agreements administered by WP.29 • 1958 Agreement (UN-ECE Regulations) • 1998 Global Agreement ( Global Technical Regulations – GTR) „AC3“ • (1997 Agreement on Periodical Technical Inspections) Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Global Technical Regulations – GTR GTR: worldwide harmonized 1) Test procedure 2) Performance requirements GTR‘s should work: Type approval Self certification Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Contents 1) Vehicle Regulations 2) GTR for H2/FC - vehicles 3) Role of prenormative research 4) Action plan Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Future Hydrogen Economy • Main element: Mobile Applications / Road vehicles • Key Factors: • R&D • Cost Reduction • RCS (Regulations, Codes & Standards) (Safety and Environment) Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Regulations should not be an unnecessary hurdle Balance between Urgent need to develop regulations today (“EIHP”) Safety and environmental demands Economic issues Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
WP.29-AC3 group „HFCV“ * (Hydrogen / Fuel Cell – Vehicles) • Two draft ECE-R‘s LH2 / CGH2 (onboard storage systems / ^ ECE-R 67/110)Now: Adoption as European - Regulations • Amendments of existing ECE-R‘s concerning HFCV • HFCV GTR development *http://www.unece.org ( transportvehicle regulations) Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
WP.29-AC3 GRSP GRPE HFCV Project management SG Environment SG Safety Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Scope and Content The GTR(s) should extend to OEM vehicles (categories to be defined) powered or equipped entirely or partially by hydrogen used in an internal combustion engine, fuel cell, auxiliary power unit, heater, etc. as well as their associated storage systems (liquid, gaseous or hydrids) and cover main aspects as identified by the informal group for: Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Differences H2/FC- / conventional vehicles • Hydrogen • High Pressure • High Voltage Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
On-board storage system safety (1) • Safety of Container and Components (Lifecycles, Requalification, Performance, Purging Limits, Material Characteristics) • Leakage • Damage Tolerance Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
On-board storage system safety (2) • Fire Protection • Aging • Material Characteristics • Refueling • Mechanical Properties Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Whole vehicle safety (1) • Crashworthiness • Fire Safety • Hydrogen System Integrity • Normal Operation • Post-Crash Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Whole vehicle safety (3)Electric safety • EMS (Electro-Magnetic-Susceptibility) - immissions -EMI (Electro-Magnetic-Integrity) - emissions - • Electric-Shock Protection • Normal Operation • Post-Crash Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Other aspects including energy and environmental considerations • Pollutant Emissions • Hydrogen and Water Emissions • Fuel (H2) Consumption • Recycling • FC Disposal / Hazardous Materials • Fuel Quality • Engine Power • Noise Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Categorisation of items • OSS, WVS, Env. + Other • H2-safety, Electric Safety, Env.+ Other • Normal Operation, Incidents / Accidents / Defects Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Possible ways to HFCV GTR(s) one step Final GTR 2010 ?? steps Final GTR 2010?? Final GTR 2010 ?? modules 1 GTR‘s modules 2 Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Further aspects of gtr development • Safety approach (system versus components) • Performance requirements (not design defining) • Future technologies • Balanced Regulation (safe, but not a hurdle) • Same safety level (at minimum) Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Contents 1) Vehicle Regulations 2) GTR for H2/FC - vehicles 3) Role of prenormative research 4) Action plan Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
regulations (mandatory) standards (voluntary) prenormative research technical development (products) Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
standardisation bodies (ISO, …) governments (contracting Parties) prenormative research manufacturers of hydrogen components & vehicles Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Timeschedule (serial / parallel) Research „condition“ GTR development GTR approach GTR amendment Research „better regulation“ (basic, field experience, etc.) time Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Timeschedule (serial / parallel) Research „condition“ GTR development GTR approach GTR amendment Research „better regulation“ (basic, field experience, etc.) time Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Goal of this workshop „Prenormative research“ • Overview • Brainstorming • Planning • Preparation of international Cooperation Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Goal of this workshop „Brainstorming -Examples“ • GTR Approach: Component System • Aging, Cycles • Leakage (crashtest) • Demonstration projects, field/incident experience Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
From component to system testing • justification (risk assessment) • validation (test procedure) EU Japan US Component-approach System-approach Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Brainstorming prenormative research • GTR Ansatz: Komponenten System • Aging, Cycles • Leakage (crashtest) • Demonstration projects, field/incident experience Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Contents 1) Vehicle Regulations 2) GTR for H2/FC - vehicles 3) Role of prenormative research 4) Action plan Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Current national/regional activities (legislation) • Europe: Regulation Onboard St. System (basis: two draft ECE Regulations LH2 / CGH2 from EIHP) • Japan: National regulations 2005 • USA: FMVSS ? • GTR development Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Current national/regional activities (research) „as basis for development of regulations“ • USA: 4-years Research plan for H2/FC (document distributed) • Europe: ? Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Alternatives for Europe • do nothing and wait for US results (inactive) • do the same in parallel (competition) • to cooperate with US Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Duplication of work should be avoided • Exchange of information • Early cooperation • Tuning of all activities Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005
Action plan • European Activities (EIHP, HFP, HySafe conf., workshop1, etc.) • Today‘s workshop • HFCV meeting Tokio (Oct. 2005) • ? Int. Workshop (goal: cooperation) Workshop „prenormative research“ Brussels - 26th September 2005