Fuel Cell System Development

Helping You Develop Advanced Fuel Cell-Based Propulsion Systems, From Concept to Commercialization

In the continued pursuit for more net-zero fuel sources, the use of hydrogen fuel cells, like many other alternative sources, has started to increase. While production challenges have caused them to be too expensive or inefficient, at SoftInWay we have been able to help with this problem in a two-pronged manner.

Through our industry-leading AxSTREAM software platform, we develop high-fidelity models of fuel cells, allowing practitioners to understand how thermodynamic parameters and boundary conditions impact their performance. By assisting our partners in transitioning hydrogen from a cryogenic liquid to an acceptable temperature gas, our AxSTREAM platform has been instrumental in helping achieve climate goals.

Software Offerings

AxSTREAM: Integrated CAE Platform for Fuel Cell-Based Propulsion Systems

  • Model and perform thermodynamic cycle calculations for hydrogen/fuel cell systems
  • Perform complete design of system components such as compressors turbines and expanders
  • Analyze power train rotor-bearing systems
  • Model steady-state and unsteady thermal-fluid networks including piping, values, and fittings
  • Simulate thermal management systems including those found in fuel cells, electric motors, and generators
  • Predict ideal configurations, boundary conditions and operating conditions for entire fuel cell systems through generative design and process automation
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Key Benefits:

  • Reduce project development times through integrated workflows.
  • Explore thousands of turbomachinery designs in minutes through unique generative design capabilities.
  • Make informed design decisions earlier in project timelines and reduce the need for continuous design iterations.
  • Utilize AxSTREAM’s process automation and design optimization solver to carry the workload, giving teams additional capacity to work on new cutting-edge designs.
  • Customize AxSTREAM to fit your unique needs through modularity.

Our Customers

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