Patent shows Porsche’s hydrogen fuel cell efforts

Porsche might be planning for a hydrogen combustion engine as one of its newfound patents has revealed some potential in this direction for hydrogen fuel cells.

A patent was filed with the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA) with DE file number 102022116293.1 on June 30, 2022, and published on January 4, 2024m reported by Carbuzz.

However, the patent reflects more like a storage device to store hydrogen fuel cells. Yet, it concludes that the company is thinking of trying to jump over the barrier of traditional fuel sources to achieve maximum power with alternatives other than electrified solutions.

Back in 2022, Porsche published a study on the potential of hydrogen combustion engines by Porsche Engineers. Hydrogen represents a potential alternative to fossil fuels and synthetic fuels for use in combustion engines.

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Vincenzo Bevilacqua, Senior Expert Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering said that the current output of 50kW per liter of displacement is still insufficient for passenger cars.

But he confirmed that the company has developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines. However, the automaker labeled the engine as a concept study.

The automaker also achieved fuel efficiency and kept emissions at the same level as ambient air.

“The starting point for our study was an existing 4.4-liter eight-cylinder gasoline engine – or rather, its digital data set since we conducted the entire study virtually using engine performance simulations.” wrote Porsche.

However, the engine is actively being modified to provide maximum mobility and sustainability.