Hydrogen as the fuel of the future and its application in electric mobility

Fossil fuels have been the most used energy resources since they were discovered, and are used in many different sectors: industrial, transport, domestic use, and many others. Their use emits CO
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into the atmosphere, which is one of the main causes of the greenhouse effect on our planet. This article provides the study of an electric vehicle and analyse hydrogen as a central element in the decarbonization strategy as well as its application in electric mobility Will also be described the mathematical model of PEM fuel cell, the modelling and simulation of the drive system. Several simulations of a fuel cell electric vehicle were performed, namely the dynamic and the range using different battery capacities and initial state of charge. Results show that the battery capacity has low impact on the range and consumption considering the Worldwide Harmonized Light Duty Driving Test Cycle.