A new attachment of the high-pressure tank of a fuel cell electric vehicle has been developed in a joint project between Opel and the Institute of Lightweight Design and Structures at the TU Darmstadt. The aim of the project was to integrate the tank into the car body as a load-bearing structure. This lowers the required torsional stiffness of the car body itself, thus reducing weight and costs. Additional installation space can be regained by a favourable package.
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