An Experimental Study on the Explosion of Hydrogen Tank for Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle in Semi-Closed Space

Jinouk Park; Yongho Yoo; Hwiseong Kim

doi:10.22680/kasa2021.13.4.073

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An Experimental Study on the Explosion of Hydrogen Tank for Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle in Semi-Closed Space 반밀폐공간에서 발생되는 차량용 수소연료탱크 폭발 실험

31 December 2021. pp. 73-80

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Abstract

Recently, Korea has established a plan for the supply of hydrogen vehicles and is promoting the expansion of the supply. Risk factors for hydrogen vehicles are hydrogen leakage, jet fire, and explosion. Therefore Safety measures are necessary for this hazard. In addition, risks in semi-closed spaces such as tunnels, underground roads, and underground parking lots should be analyzed. In this study, an explosion experiment was conducted on a hydrogen tank used in a hydrogen vehicle to analyze the risk of a hydrogen vehicle explosion accident that may occur in a semi-closed space. As results, the effect on the structure and the human body was analyzed using the overpressure and impulse values for each distance generated during the explosion.

Keywords

Semi-Closed Space

Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle

Hydrogen Tank

Explosion

Blast wave

키워드

반밀폐공간

수소연료전지차

수소연료 탱크

폭발

폭풍파

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Information

Publisher :Korean Auto-vehicle Safety Association
Publisher(Ko) :한국자동차모빌리티안전학회
Journal Title :Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
Journal Title(Ko) :자동차안전학회지
Volume : 13
No :4
Pages :73-80
Received Date : 2021-11-11
Revised Date : 2021-12-06
Accepted Date : 2021-12-06
DOI :https://doi.org/10.22680/kasa2021.13.4.073

Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association ISSN:2005-9396(Print) 자동차안전학회지

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