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GB/T 34544-2017: Safety test methods for onboard low pressure hydrogen storage devices for small fuel cell vehicles
GB/T 34544-2017
NATIONAL STANDARD OF THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ICS 71.100.20
G 86
Safety test methods for onboard low-pressure hydrogen
storage devices for small fuel cell vehicles
ISSUED ON: OCTOBER 14, 2017
IMPLEMENTED ON: MAY 01, 2018
Issued by: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine of PRC;
Standardization Administration of PRC.
Table of Contents
Foreword ... 3 
1 Scope ... 4 
2 Normative references ... 4 
3 Terms, definitions, symbols ... 4 
4 Test conditions ... 6 
5 Test methods ... 7 
Appendix A (Normative) The method of determining the growth trend of the measured
maximum strain ... 22 
Safety test methods for onboard low-pressure hydrogen
storage devices for small fuel cell vehicles
1 Scope
This standard specifies the test conditions and test methods for the safety of onboard
low-pressure hydrogen storage devices for small fuel cell vehicles (hereinafter referred
to as low-pressure hydrogen storage devices).
This standard is applicable to onboard low-pressure hydrogen storage devices for small
fuel cell vehicles, which have an inner volume of not more than 3 L, a maximum
developed pressure of not more than 25 MPa, a working temperature of not lower than
-40 °C and not higher than 65 °C.
2 Normative references
The following documents are essential to the application of this document. For the dated
documents, only the versions with the dates indicated are applicable to this document;
for the undated documents, only the latest version (including all the amendments) is
applicable to this standard.
GB/T 3634.1 Hydrogen - Part 1: Industrial hydrogen
GB/T 13310 Electrodynamic vibration generator systems
GB/T 24499 Technology glossary for gaseous hydrogen, hydrogen energy and
hydrogen energy system
3 Terms, definitions, symbols
3.1 Terms and definitions
The terms and definitions as defined in GB/T 24499, as well as the following terms and
definitions, apply to this document.
3.1.1
Low-pressure hydrogen storage device
A hydrogen storage device, whose shell material is stainless steel, aluminum alloy
5.1.2.1 When using the helium mass spectrometer leak detection method, to conduct
the air tightness test, the following test procedures shall be followed:
a) Fill the low-pressure hydrogen storage device with helium gas, to the highest
developed pressure, at room temperature; place it in a vacuum box;
b) After connecting the helium mass spectrometer to the vacuum box, vacuum the
vacuum box, to make the vacuum degree lower than 2 Pa;
c) Let it stand at room temperature for more than 30 minutes; read the vacuum degree
and leak rate data of the helium mass spectrometer.
5.1.2.2 When using the special leak detection method or the hydrogen sensor leak
detector leak detection method, to conduct the air tightness test, the following test
procedures shall be carried out:
a) Fill the low-pressure hydrogen storage device with hydrogen, to the highest
developed pressure, at room temperature;
b) Use a special leak detection liquid or a hydrogen sensor leak detector, to carry out
the leak detection of the low-pressure hydrogen storage device, once every 15
minutes, at room temperature; the number of leak detections is not less than twice;
c) Observe and record the presence or absence of bubbles, the location of bubbles or
the number indicated by the hydrogen sensor leak detector.
5.1.3 Qualification indicators
5.1.3.1 When using helium gas mass spectrometer leak detection method, the leak rate
shall not exceed 7.6 x 10-5 Pa·m3/s (temperature is 20 °C).
5.1.3.2 When using the leak detection method by hydrogen sensor leak detector, the
leak detector has no indication.
5.1.3.3 When using the liquid leak detection method by special leak detector, for leak
detection, no bubbles are generated.
5.2 Drop test
5.2.1 Test requirements
5.2.1.1 Drop test is performed on three low-pressure hydrogen storage devices, which
are charged with hydrogen to the rated hydrogen charging pressure, in a manner
specified by the manufacturer.
5.2.1.2 The low-pressure hydrogen storage device shall be equipped with shut-off
valves, overpressure relief devices and other components, BUT shall not have any other
protective devices.
5.2.1.3 The drop test is carried out at room temperature. The impact bench shall be a
concrete or steel level surface, which shall not move during the test; it shall have a large
enough area, to ensure that the low-pressure hydrogen storage device completely falls
on the impact table.
5.2.1.4 During the lifting or lowering process of the lifting device, the low-pressure
hydrogen storage device shall not be damaged; when the release device releases the
low-pressure hydrogen storage device, it shall be ensured that the low-pressure
hydrogen storage device is free to fall.
5.2.1.5 The difference, between the lifting height of the low-pressure hydrogen storage
device and the predetermined height, shall not exceed ±2% of the predetermined height.
5.2.2 Test procedure
5.2.2.1 After the low-pressure hydrogen storage device is raised to the predetermined
height, it shall be fixed by the release device, according to the predetermined state.
5.2.2.2 Release the low-pressure hydrogen storage device, according to the following
predetermined states:
a) When the end of the low-pressure hydrogen storage device, which has the shut-
off valve and the overpressure relief device, falls vertically downward, the height
of the lowest point of its initial position shall not be less than 1.8 m.
b) When the low-pressure hydrogen storage device falls at an angle of 45°, between
its axial direction and the horizontal plane, the height of its center of gravity is
not less than 1.8 m; meanwhile the end with the stop valve and the overpressure
relief device falls first. If the height of the lowest point of the initial position of
the device is less than 0.6 m, adjust the drop angle, to ensure that the lowest point
of the initial position of the device AND the height of the center of gravity of the
device are not less than 0.6 m and 1.8 m, respectively. If the accessories, such as
the check valves and overpressure relief devices, are equipped at both ends of the
device, THEN, the device still falls at an angle of 45° AND the end with the
weaker impact resistance falls first.
c) When the low-pressure hydrogen storage device falls horizontally on the steel
cone, at a height of 1.8 m, the line connecting the center of gravity and the apex
of the steel cone shall be perpendicular to the impact table (see Figure 1). The
steel cone is fixed on the impact table; its dimensions shall meet the requirements
of Figure 1. The device shall hit the steel cone first, before hitting the impact table.
5.4.1.1 Carry out high temperature test, on 3 low-pressure hydrogen storage devices,
which are filled with hydrogen to the rated hydrogen charging pressure, in the manner
specified by the manufacturer.
5.4.1.2 The high temperature test temperature is 80 °C ± 2 °C.
5.4.1.3 There shall be sensors in the test chamber, which can measure and control the
test temperature, AND shall ensure the uniformity of the temperature in the test chamber.
The difference between the temperature of the inner wall of the test chamber and the
specified test temperature shall not exceed ±3% of the specified test temperature.
5.4.2 Test procedure
5.4.2.1 Put the low-pressure hydrogen storage device in the t...