Praxisbeispiel

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The GO4Hy2 project is to pave the way for the use of fuel cell technology in regional aviation by identifying the integration needs of the hybrid-FC drive (fuel cell and battery) and its subsystems in a typical regional aircraft, drawing up designs for hybrid systems architectures and assess the technologies deployed in earlier projects with regard to the higher demands that are relevant for this one. The project is to improve the reliability of the driveline to the point of complete redundancy, even in the event of failure of one of the main components (single failure of electric drive, fuel cell, battery, H2 tank). This would mean another decisive advantage compared to conventional engines, apart from the fact that the new technology causes zero emissions.

The objective is to draw up a driveline systems solution in the 250 kW range with two to three times the current performance, which will also be able to serve as a starting point for a scale-up to even higher performances. This means that this project can make an important contribution to zero-emissions aviation on the basis of hydrogen and fuel cells. The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport is providing around €5.4 million in funding for the project.

Further information:
https://www.now-gmbh.de/projektfinder/go4hy2/

Contact:
Tobias König, contact for aviation applications (hydrogen and fuel cell), NOW GmbH, tobias.koenig@now-gmbh.de