Abstract:Liquid hydrogen (LH2) has long been seen as a technically feasible fuel for a fully sustainable greener aviation future. The low density of the cryogenic fuel would dictate the redesign of commercial aircraft to accommodate the large tanks, which are unlikely to be integrated within the whole internal volume of the wing.In the ENABLEH2 project, the morphological aspects of a LH2 aircraft design are discussed and a methodology for rapid concept comparative assessment is proposed. An exercise is then carried on … Show more
“…However, due to the weight and volumetric capacity of compressed hydrogen storage tanks, it is unlikely to be used on transcontinental routes. Rompokos et al (2021), andDruot et al (2022) presented several unconventional configurations using external and internal hydrogen tanks. Whatever the case, there are obvious trade-offs between external aerodynamics and the issue of integrating very big tanks within the airframe, which could affect payload volume and fuel capacity, or both.…”
BRAVO-MOSQUERA, P. D. Methodologies for designing, optimizing, and evaluating possible unconventional aircraft configurations for future civil aviation. 2022. 266p. Ph.D. Thesis -
“…However, due to the weight and volumetric capacity of compressed hydrogen storage tanks, it is unlikely to be used on transcontinental routes. Rompokos et al (2021), andDruot et al (2022) presented several unconventional configurations using external and internal hydrogen tanks. Whatever the case, there are obvious trade-offs between external aerodynamics and the issue of integrating very big tanks within the airframe, which could affect payload volume and fuel capacity, or both.…”
BRAVO-MOSQUERA, P. D. Methodologies for designing, optimizing, and evaluating possible unconventional aircraft configurations for future civil aviation. 2022. 266p. Ph.D. Thesis -
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