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FUEL CELL BUS [2 records]

Record 1 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Mass Transit
DEF

A bus that uses a hydrogen fuel cell as its power source for electrically driven wheels...

OBS

fuel-cell bus : term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • fuel cell bus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Transports en commun
OBS

autobus à pile à combustible : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
  • Transporte público
CONT

Fase de pruebas para el primer autobús de pila de combustible. [...] El autobús, de 12 metros de longitud y de piso bajo, tendrá una autonomía que se estima en 200 kilómetros y su capacidad de transporte, dependiendo del cliente, será de más de 60 pasajeros, alcanzando una velocidad máxima [de] 80 km/hora. Este tipo de vehículos ofrece dos ventajas [por un lado], el circular sin producir emisiones y por otro, el que a largo plazo el combustible se producirá a partir de energías renovables.

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Record 2 2004-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electronic Circuits Technology
  • Spacecraft
CONT

The nominal fuel cell voltage is 27. 5 to 32. 5 volts dc, and the nominal main bus voltage range is 27 to 32 volts dc, which correspond to 12-and 2-kilowatt loads, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technologie des circuits électroniques
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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