Fuel Tank Design Must Be Recast for Liquid Hydrogen
Liquid hydrogen could become the fuel for some future aircraft, such as the concept pictured. For liquid hydrogen, the tanks would be fuselage-installed and designed to maintain a cryogenic environment. The EnableH2 project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program.
Credit: EnableH2
With ongoing research into liquid hydrogen as a sustainable aviation fuel for a zero-emission future, fuel tank design would have to undergo considerable changes. “This will be quite a different system that must be integrated into the aircraft to provide the required safety, light weight and the...
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