Modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly

A modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly, comprising:

• a refillable, reusable liquid hydrogen fuel tank;
• a housing with an interior portion, wherein the hydrogen fuel tank is contained within the interior portion, and wherein the housing has a size and shape corresponding to a Unit Load Device (ULD) cargo container;
• a hydrogen-fuel plumbing system positioned within the housing and connected to the hydrogen fuel tank for carrying hydrogen fuel to and from the hydrogen fuel tank;
• a connection assembly coupled to the hydrogen fuel tank and positioned adjacent to the top portion of the housing, the connection assembly having one or more connectors configured to releasably connect with one or more external fuel lines coupled to an external power train of an aircraft;
• and
• a controller operatively coupled to the hydrogen fuel tank and removably contained in the interior portion of the housing;
• wherein the modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly is configured to be loaded into a receiving bay of a vehicle and connected to a hydrogen-powered powertrain of the vehicle.

A method of providing a modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly to an aircraft, comprising:

• loading the modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly into a cargo bay of the aircraft, wherein the modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly contains a liquid hydrogen fuel tank and a quick connection assembly fluidly coupled to the liquid hydrogen fuel tank;
• securing the modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly at a first position inside the cargo bay;
• and
• coupling a plurality of lines extending from a hydrogen-powered powertrain of the aircraft to a quick connection assembly of the modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly,
• wherein the quick connection assembly is positioned at a top portion of the modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly, and
• wherein the modular hydrogen-fuel storage assembly is configured to have a size and shape corresponding to a Unit Load Device (ULD) cargo container corresponding to a configuration of the cargo bay of the aircraft.