The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle (HFCV) is one of the countermeasures to solve the energy crisis and the emission problems of vehicles.
Thanks to the many years of experience developed by Xefra in the field of explosion risk and functional safety of control systems, we have developed specific test rig for innovative propulsion systems such as fuel cells for automotive.
Services for hydrogen storage and supply system are as follows:
- safety assessment and testing of hydrogen system crash, fire
- conformity assessment of the hydrogen leak detection sensors and system
- safety assessment and testing of hydrogen containers and valves, Pressure Relief Device (PRD)
- hydrogen leakage analysis and safety evaluation
The Laboratory performs simulated hydrogen fueling tests, hydrogen gas pressure-cycling, static and dynamic hydrogen leakage testing, and drive cycle simulation.
Test procedures include water spray, dust ingress, thermal shock, vibration resistance, mechanical shock or impact, electrical operation, and other specialised tests such as programmable pressure ramp rate and profile, flow monitoring, and dynamic leakage monitoring capabilities, complete with break-away, nozzle, and receptacle to meet each OEM’s needs.