Passenger Aircraft towards Zero Emission with Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (doi:10.7910/DVN/CURS1U)
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Title:

Passenger Aircraft towards Zero Emission with Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

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doi:10.7910/DVN/CURS1U

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Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2023-07-08

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Bibliographic Citation:

Gollnow, Martin, 2023, "Passenger Aircraft towards Zero Emission with Hydrogen and Fuel Cells", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CURS1U, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Study Description

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Title:

Passenger Aircraft towards Zero Emission with Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

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Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/CURS1U

Authoring Entity:

Gollnow, Martin (Hamburg University of Applied Science)

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Scholz, Dieter

Date of Production:

2022-11-16

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Excel

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Harvard Dataverse

Access Authority:

Scholz, Dieter

Depositor:

Scholz, Dieter

Date of Deposit:

2022-11-16

Series Name:

Digital Library - Projects and Theses - Prof. Dr. Scholz

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https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CURS1U

Study Scope

Keywords:

Engineering, Luftfahrt, Aeronautics

Topic Classification:

Aerospace

Abstract:

Purpose – This project evaluates the feasibility of passenger aircraft designed for Top Level Aircraft Requirements (TLAR) of the Airbus A320 using liquid hydrogen (LH2) and fuel cells to achieve "zero emissions". --- Methodology – An existing preliminary sizing tool for jet and propeller passenger aircraft (CS-25) is modified to include all elements for LH2 storage and fuel cell integration including electric motors and heat exchangers. Current and possible future technology parameters are determined from a literature review. --- Findings – The first reference aircraft is the redesign of the A320. The second reference air-craft is a possible turboprop version of the A320 with a cruise Mach number of only 0.65. The turboprop version shows a fuel mass and Direct Operating Costs (DOC) of only 66.1% and 86.5% respectively. Related to the A320 redesign, the fuel cell aircraft has fuel energy and DOC higher by 140% and 221% based on current technology parameters. If plausible future technology parameters are considered, the same values are 74% and 146%. These results show that a fuel cell passenger aircraft is unfeasible with current technology and remains unlikely with future technology. Water emissions can neither be avoided by water storage in flight nor by discarding the water in flight in form of ice cubes. --- Research Limitations – The impact of liquid water emissions during flight into the atmosphere needs to be investigated further, but seems not to be of major impact according to a recent publication. --- Practical Implications – The new preliminary sizing tool for fuel cell passenger aircraft is made available and can be used for further studies. --- Social Implications – So far large fuel cell passenger aircraft were seen as a possible solution to aviation's environmental problems. The general feasibility, energy requirements, environ-mental and economic impact of hydrogen-electric aircraft can now be discussed by the public. --- Originality – It seems, there is so far no preliminary aircraft sizing tool for hydrogen-electric aircraft publicly available.

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Bibliographic Citation:

Gollnow, Martin, 2022. Passenger Aircraft towards Zero Emission with Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. Project. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Aircraft Design and Systems Group (AERO). Available from:

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A-C_Preliminary_SizingA320_CFM56.xlsx

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A320 reference aircraft

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PresTo-Classic-hydrogen_final_current_technology_SLZ.xlsx

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Fuel cell aircraft based on A320 TLARs (current technology parameters)

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PresTo-Classic-hydrogen_final_future_technology_SLZ.xlsx

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Fuel cell aircraft based on A320 TLARs (future technology parameters)

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PreSTo-Classic-Prop_SLZ.xlsx

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Turboprop reference aircraft based on A320 TLARs.

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