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Published in: ATZ worldwide 3/2019

01-03-2019 | Development

The Safety Concept of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell

Authors: Rainer Justen, Markus Hermle, Rodolfo Schöneburg, Thomas W. Hellmuth

Published in: ATZ worldwide | Issue 3/2019

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The Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell is designed as a special plug-in hybrid. It generates electrical energy using a fuel cell. For energy storage, the vehicle consists of both a hydrogen tank system and a battery, which can also be charged from an external source using the plug-in technology. Due to the fuel cell system and the hydrogen tank, special requirements address the safety in case of an accident. In the article, Daimler explains the special safety concept and how all safety-relevant components such as the hydrogen tanks, gas-carrying parts and high-voltage components have been integrated in a crash-compliant manner. Besides carrying out the usual, standardized crash tests, the crash worthiness was confirmed by conducting special component level testing and additional crash test modes. …

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Metadata
Title
The Safety Concept of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell
Authors
Rainer Justen
Markus Hermle
Rodolfo Schöneburg
Thomas W. Hellmuth
Publication date
01-03-2019
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden
Published in
ATZ worldwide / Issue 3/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2192-9076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s38311-018-0238-x

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