In collaboration with researchers from the fields of production and logistics management (Tjard Bätge, Marco Karig, Prof. Dr Thomas S. Spengler) and thermodynamics (Steffen Heinke, Wilhelm Tegethoff, Prof. Dr Jürgen Köhler) at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Prof. Dr Christian Weckenborg has developed a simulation-based approach for the evaluation and design of hydrogen refuelling stations. By coupling a 0D/1D simulation model with a mixed-integer linear optimisation model, it is possible to investigate the economic viability of hydrogen refuelling stations for any refuelling demand pattern. The method shows what capacities should be installed, when investments make sense, and whether it is economically advantageous to expand capacity gradually over time.
The article is available here:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11573-025-01246-7 (external link, opens in a new window)