Superconducting Propulsion System with LH2 Cooling for All-Electric Aircraft
Dmitry Dezhin, Irina Dezhina, Roman Ilyasov
Abstract
Abstract The article discusses the advantages of using liquid hydrogen to cool superconducting electric machines for an all-electric aircraft. Calculation schemes and basic parameters of superconducting electric machines with liquid hydrogen cooling are presented. It is shown that liquid hydrogen is practically a non-alternative type of fuel for future electric aircraft because of its high energy intensity and environmental cleanliness.
Topics & Concepts
Liquid hydrogenPropulsionElectrically powered spacecraft propulsionHydrogenElectric machineSuperconductivityNuclear engineeringAerospace engineeringElectric energyWater coolingEnvironmental scienceAutomotive engineeringEngineeringMechanical engineeringPhysicsThermodynamicsCondensed matter physicsStatorQuantum mechanicsPower (physics)Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and EnginesSuperconducting Materials and ApplicationsSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies