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

这项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热系统。这将调查飞机配置的空气动力学、结构和能源学科，具体研究由于氢气发电厂和相应的机载系统电气化而需要的新型空气热系统的潜在候选者。特别关注燃料电池冷却的热交换器设计，将通过研究用于高空远程飞行的集成系统候选方案来确立该项目的新颖性。这是一个对氢动力飞机概念非常感兴趣的领域，由于燃料驱动发动机有足够的空气冷却，目前氢动力飞机概念对商用飞机来说并不是挑战。从根本上说，氢动力概念将需要大量的加热管理，以在与燃料电池和LH2泵等必要的电气系统相关的高热惯性下运行。支持这一点的是需要开发满足净零排放目标的下一代高效飞机，并确保航空运输的长期可持续性。与空中客车公司合作，这项研究将与行业保持一致，并专注于当前的行业趋势。

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.