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Superconducting-Based Power Transmission Architecture Design for Hydrogen Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

  • Heng Yu*
  • , Yulong Li*
  • , Enze Ma*
  • , Huaqi Lian*
  • , Xingjian Li*
  • , Shijie Xu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Recently, with the increasingly impact of carbon emissions from the aviation industry on the environment, there has been a growing focus on the research of the hydrogen hybrid-electric aircraft. However, the excessively large and intricate power transmission architecture has emerged as a primary constraint on the development of the hydrogen hybrid-electric aircraft. Here, the superconducting-based power transmission architecture of the hydrogen aircraft powered by solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine (SOFC-GT) hybrid system is investigated. By establishing a complete model of the hydrogen hybrid-electric aircraft power system, this study compared the effects of transmission voltage on the specific power and efficiency of different power transmission architectures. The optimal transmission voltage is determined through considering the combined impact of the power transmission architecture specific power and efficiency on aircraft performance. The results indicate that, the aircraft with DC transmission architecture has superior payload, and the optimal transmission voltage is 7 kV.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1285-1292
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9784886864406
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2024 - Fukuoka, Japan
Duration: 26 Nov 202429 Nov 2024

Publication series

Name2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2024

Conference

Conference27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityFukuoka
Period26/11/2429/11/24

Keywords

  • Hydrogen hybrid-electric aircraft
  • SOFC-GT hybrid system
  • Transmission architecture

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