Research Progress on Energy Management Strategies and Capacity 
Configuration for Fuel Cell Ships

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-0696.2026.02.13

Abstract

Abstract: To achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry, new energy power technologies with low-pollution and low-emission have brought new opportunities for the development of the shipping sector. Among them, fuel cell technology, with its unique advantages, has become a key direction in the research of new energy ships. In the design and development of fuel cell ships, energy management strategies and capacity configuration are two critical factors that are closely coupled and jointly affect the system performance. The relevant research on energy management strategies and capacity configuration optimization for fuel cell ships was summarized, highlighting the interrelationship between the two and their impact on ship design, which provided certain references for the subsequent design and development of fuel cell ships.

Key words: ship engineering; new energy; fuel cell ship; energy management strategies; capacity configuration

摘要： 为实现航运业减少温室气体排放的目标，低污染低排放的新能源电力技术为航运行业的发展带来了新的机遇，其中燃料电池技术凭借其独特优势，成为新能源船舶研究的重点方向。在燃料电池船舶的设计与研发过程中，能量管理策略和容量配置作为2个关键因素，密切耦合并共同影响系统性能。针对燃料电池船舶能量管理策略和容量配置优化的相关研究进行了总结归纳，指出了两者的相互关系及其对船舶设计的影响。研究结果为后续燃料电池船舶的设计研发提供了一定的参考。

关键词: 船舶工程；新能源；燃料电池船舶；能量管理策略；容量配置

CLC Number:

U665

ZHANG Qinjin, SONG Zhe, ZENG Yuji, LIU Siyuan, LIU Yancheng, XIONG Feifan. Research Progress on Energy Management Strategies and Capacity Configuration for Fuel Cell Ships[J]. Journal of Chongqing Jiaotong University(Natural Science), 2026, 45(2): 104-113.

张勤进，宋哲，曾宇基，刘厶源，刘彦呈，熊飞帆. 燃料电池船舶能量管理策略及容量配置研究进展[J]. 重庆交通大学学报（自然科学版）, 2026, 45(2): 104-113.

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