Flexible Multi-Disciplinary Design Optimisation of Aerothermal Systems for Hydrogen Powered Commercial Aircraft

氢动力商用飞机气动热系统的灵活多学科设计优化

• 批准号: 2745412
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Leeds
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2745412
• 关键词: Flexible; Multi; Disciplinary; Design; Optimisation

The purpose of this investigation is to develop a flexible method to determine optimal aerothermal systems for next generation passenger aircraft powered by hydrogen. This will investigate the aerodynamic, structural and energy disciplines of aircraft configurations by looking specifically at potential candidates for novel aerothermal systems required due to hydrogen power plants and corresponding electrification of the on board systems. Particular focus on heat exchanger design for fuel cell cooling will establish the project novelty by investigating integrated system candidates for long range flight at high altitude. This is an area which has a significant interest for hydrogen powered aircraft concepts which are not currently challenges for commercial aircraft due to sufficient air cooling in fuel driven engines. Fundamentally, hydrogen powered concepts will require significant heating management to operate with the high thermal inertia associated with the necessary electrical systems such as fuel cells and LH2 pumps. Underpinning this is the need to develop the next generation of efficient aircraft which meet net-zero emissions targets and to ensure the long-term sustainability of air transport. Working with Airbus this research will be industry aligned and focused on current industry trends.

本研究的目的是开发一种灵活的方法来确定下一代氢动力客机的最佳气动系统。这将调查飞机配置的空气动力学，结构和能源学科，特别是在寻找潜在的候选人，由于氢发电厂和相应的电气化的机载系统所需的新型空气动力系统。特别关注燃料电池冷却的热交换器设计，将通过研究高空远程飞行的综合系统候选人来建立项目的新奇。这是对氢动力飞行器概念具有重大兴趣的领域，由于燃料驱动发动机中的足够空气冷却，氢动力飞行器概念目前对商用飞行器不是挑战。从根本上讲，氢动力概念将需要显著的加热管理，以在与必要的电气系统（如燃料电池和LH2泵）相关的高热惯性下运行。为此，需要开发下一代高效飞机，以实现净零排放目标，并确保航空运输的长期可持续性。与空客合作，这项研究将与行业保持一致，并专注于当前的行业趋势。