| More information and the written report on www.noutvanzon.nl/aerospace Info about the competition on www.spaceforinnovation.nl CREDITS: Special thanks to Sandor Polyak (soundcloud.com/polyak) and Luke Pabari (youtube.com/HeathrowSpottingHD) for the permission to use their material in this video. ABSTRACT: The year 2040 is a realistic year to see liquid hydrogen powered aircraft transport passengers around the world. The properties of hydrogen, especially the lack of carbon emissions, are very promising and advantageous. Liquid hydrogen contains 2.8 times more energy than aircraft kerosene per kilogram. This means that for the same energy value great weight savings can be made. Furthermore the burning of hydrogen in aircraft engines produces no carbon dioxide and up to 80% less nitrogen emissions. With the environment and climate in need of urgent protection, hydrogen provides great benefits. Hydrogen is also one of the most abundant elements on the planet making it a renewable energy source without foreign dependance. The purpose of this report is to analyze the technical feasibility of using liquid hydrogen in aircraft. It will also look at the needed production and transport infrastructure required to make it affordable. One of the reasons hydrogen is not used today is due to the much higher cost than using fossil fuels. As opposed to fossil fuels, hydrogen is not found but must be produced. Nearly all current production techniques use polluting fossil fuels and will ... |
