Alumoline Fuel-Cell Instrumentation Nissan GT-R A.F.C.I. – Group 12

A.F.C.I. Team Members Naman Chopra (Team Leader) Suan-Aik Yeo Ronny Wijaya Darin Tanaka

Project Overview Instrumentation and analysis system for a aluminum-fuelled hydrogen-powered golf cart. Primary goal: aid in very promising hydrogen- fuel technology codenamed “Alumoline”. Sensors to monitor important hydrogen system readings. Dashboard display similar to Toyota Prius and Nissan GT-R. Mention that Naman is working with prof Woodall on the research Statistics monitored include: temperature of the reaction vessel, outside temperature, hydrogen fuel level, reactor pressure, reactor water level, amount of hydrogen used

Diagram 2Al + 3H2O --> 3H2 + Al2O3 + heat - + Reactor H2 Fuel-Cell Drive Motor __ AL - + Car Battery Pack

Project Specific Success Criteria An ability to receive signals from various sensors (temp., pressure, fuel level). An ability to translate the sensor signals into meaningful data. An ability to store data on external memory. An ability to correctly display data on the LCD display. An ability to correctly receive user input from the touch screen.