Toyota's Hydrogen-Engine Development to Contribute to Carbon Neutrality

Authors

D. Takahashi, N. Matsubara, A. Yamashita, K. Nakata, Toyota Motor Corporation, Shizuoka / Aichi:

Year

2023

Print Info

Production/Publication ÖVK

Summary

In recent years, the movement toward carbon neutrality has accelerated around the world. Renewable energies such as solar and wind power play an important role to achieve carbon neutrality. In addition to the direct use of electricity generated from renewable energy sources, the use of hydrogen produced by water electrolysis and other processes is attracting attention. The diffusion of hydrogen requires the construction of infrastructure for hydrogen production and transportation, as well as the expansion of demand. For this reason, Toyota has been developing and commercializing FCEVs for many years and is now developing a hydrogen engine for the further diffusion of hydrogen.

This paper describes the basic analysis of combustion, emissions, and functional reliability of hydrogen engines, as well as the mechanism of abnormal combustion and guidelines for suppressing it to improve engine output. Toyota is pursuing the development of next-generation hydrogen engines that contribute to carbon neutrality.

ISBN

978-3-9504969-2-5