Aircraft thermal management: Practices, technology, system architectures, future challenges, and opportunities

Heerden, Albert S. J. van; Judt, David M.; Jafari, Soheil; Lawson, Craig; Nikolaidis, Theoklis; Bosak, David

doi:10.1016/j.paerosci.2021.100767

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“…Concerning thermal management, this is a problem given the large onboard heat loads and their changing nature, thus a lot of research still needs to be conducted to enable the electrification of large aeroplanes [12]. From the recent progress in this field, one can note that synergies between different heat transfer technologies might be the way to cope with the increase in waste heat generated by hybrid-electric aircraft.…”

Section: Thermal Management Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The integration of these systems in large aircraft has been the focus of several studies [6,12]. As before stated, the main shortcomings are related to the energy storage and the increased heat load.…”

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“…Here, the main focus is on the propulsion side, namely on Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (HEP) [6,9], which is one of the identified possibilities for a more sustainable world in the scope of the FutPrInt50 project [10]. Despite HEP being seen as a promising solution towards aviation electrification, current battery technology [11] together with the increased need for heat dissipation [12] pose two major barriers towards this objective. Thus, a multidisciplinary effort must be sought as remarked by Freeman et al [13].…”

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On the Study of Thermal-Propulsive Systems for Regional Aircraft

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Life without mobility is inconceivable. To enable this connectivity, one must find a way to progress towards a more sustainable transportation. In the aviation industry, a comprehensive understanding of greening technologies such as electrification of the propulsion system for commercial aircraft is required. A hybrid-electric propulsion concept applied to a regional aircraft is studied in the context of the FutPrInt50 project. To this end, the hybrid-electric propulsive system components are modeled, validated, and evaluated using computational and experimental data presented in the literature. The components are then assembled to construct the three powertrains for the hybrid-electric propulsion systems (Series, Parallel and Turboelectric) and parametric studies are carried out to study the influence of various battery parameters and hybridization factor. The performance results for a simple mission profile are generated. Together with a thermal management system, multi-objective optimization studies for the different architectures are then performed, with the power hybridization factor as the design variable and minimization of total mass and emissions as objective functions.

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“…As an alternative fuel, hydrogen offers several advantages, including high specific energy limitations, compressed or liquefied hydrogen have been proposed as a promising option owing to its possible benefits of zero-carbon emission due to a clean combustion [3][4][5]. As an alternative fuel, hydrogen offers several advantages, including high specific energy (~2.8 times of the jet fuel), global availability, and safety [6]. However, one of the practical bottlenecks in the implementation and technology development procedure of hydrogenpowered air vehicles is the thermal management of the system.…”

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Thermal Management System Architecture for Hydrogen-Powered Propulsion Technologies: Practices, Thematic Clusters, System Architectures, Future Challenges, and Opportunities

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The thermal management system architectures proposed for hydrogen-powered propulsion technologies are critically reviewed and assessed. The objectives of this paper are to determine the system-level shortcomings and to recognise the remaining challenges and research questions that need to be sorted out in order to enable this disruptive technology to be utilised by propulsion system manufacturers. Initially, a scientometrics based co-word analysis is conducted to identify the milestones for the literature review as well as to illustrate the connections between relevant ideas by considering the patterns of co-occurrence of words. Then, a historical review of the proposed embodiments and concepts dating back to 1995 is followed. Next, feasible thermal management system architectures are classified into three distinct classes and its components are discussed. These architectures are further extended and adapted for the application of hydrogen-powered fuel cells in aviation. This climaxes with the assessment of the available evidence to verify the reasons why no hydrogen-powered propulsion thermal management system architecture has yet been approved for commercial production. Finally, the remaining research challenges are identified through a systematic examination of the critical areas in thermal management systems for application to hydrogen-powered air vehicles’ engine cooling. The proposed solutions are discussed from weight, cost, complexity, and impact points of view by a system-level assessment of the critical areas in the field.

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“…However, some structure parts are not appropriate for single alloy. For example, aircraft radiator needs different thermal conduction characteristic in air intake part and cooling system (van Heerden et al , 2022), and because of the thermal conductivity difference between Ti and Al (Mohammad et al , 2017), the Ti/Al composites become a novel choice. At present, Ti/Al welded structures and other types of composite structures, such as honeycomb structure (Chantarapanich et al , 2014), are also widely used in the aerospace industry.…”

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Additive manufacturing of Ti-Al functionally graded material by laser based directed energy deposition

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Purpose Ti-Al composite plates have been used in aerospace and other important fields for specific purposes in recent years. However, relatively few studies have concentrated on Ti-Al additive manufacturing because during additive manufacturing process the local fusion and mixing of Ti/Al are inevitable. These areas where Ti and Al are mixed locally, especially interface, could easily generate high residual stresses and cracks. This study aims to manufacture Ti-Al functionally graded material and investigate the interaction of interface. Design/methodology/approach In this study, Ti6Al4V/AlSi10Mg functionally graded materials were fabricated by laser based directed energy deposition (L-DED) and a strategy using V interlayer to relieve interfacial stress was investigated. Findings The area between the two materials was divided into transition zone (TZ) and remelting zone (RZ). The phase distribution, microstructure and micro-Vickers hardness of the TZ and RZ were investigated. Typical intermetallic compounds (IMCs) such as TiAl3, Ti3Al and Ti5Si3 were found in both composites. The addition of V interlayer promoted the homogenization of IMCs near interface and led to the formation of new phases like V5Si3 and Al3V. Originality/value The solidification process near the interface of Ti-Al functionally graded material and the possible generation of different phases were described. The result of this paper proved the feasibility of manufacturing Ti-Al functionally graded material by L-DED.

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Aircraft thermal management: Practices, technology, system architectures, future challenges, and opportunities

Cited by 78 publications

References 207 publications

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Thermal Management System Architecture for Hydrogen-Powered Propulsion Technologies: Practices, Thematic Clusters, System Architectures, Future Challenges, and Opportunities

Additive manufacturing of Ti-Al functionally graded material by laser based directed energy deposition

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