Motivation and objectives
Hydrogen-based proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are among the most promising technologies for decarbonized passenger aircraft propulsion. Such aircraft are used in a wide range of environmental conditions at altitudes of up to 12 km. This requires a sophisticated and optimized air management system to supply the fuel cells with compressed ambient air at the correct pressure,
temperature, humidity, and mass flow throughout the flight. The goal of this project is to find the most promising combination of all components of the fuel cell system at on- and off-design operating points. The approach is to investigate the available design space for the air management system of a fuel cell-powered commercial medium-range passenger aircraft.
Publications
Influence of Seasonal Ambient Temperature Variations on Compressor Performance Predictions, DOI: N/A
Influence of Seasonal Ambient Temperature and Humidity Variations on Compressor Performance Predictions, DOI: 10.38036/jgpp.15.6_v15n6tp02
Design of Fuel Cell Systems in Aviation - Part I: Modelling and Component Design, DOI: 10.1115/GT2025-151607
Design of Fuel Cell Systems in Aviation - Part II: Evaluation and Mission Analysis, DOI: 10.1115/GT2025-151606
Responsible institute
The project is managed by the Institute for Turbomachinery and Fluid Dynamics.
