Westport and AVL produce joint paper on TCOs for hydrogen internal combustion engines
By Jim Gibbins - 25th March 2021
Canada / Austria - Westport Fuel Systems Inc of Vancouver, Canada and AVL, the Austrian-headquartered independent specialist in development, simulation and testing of powertrain systems, have jointly released a report entitled: ‘Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis for Heavy Duty Hydrogen Fuelled Powertrains.’
The analysis presents the case for Hydrogen (H2) use in an internal combustion engine (ICE) with Westport Fuel Systems’ patented HPDI 2.0 fuel system, as the most cost-competitive near-term pathway to reduce CO2 emissions to near-zero from on-road long-haul transportation. The paper undertakes a comprehensive TCO analysis, applying inputs from Westport Fuel Systems HPDI hydrogen (H2-HPDI) simulations and HPDI 2.0 operating costs with AVL’s existing TCO models for diesel and fuel cell powertrains. The full text of the publication can be found on Westport Fuel Systems’ website and on AVL’s website.
