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US 2025/0319986 A1Published application
Hydrogen distribution system for an aircraft with a helium heat transfer circuit
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorGuillaume RAVENEAU
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Abstract
A system for supplying hydrogen to hydrogen consumer on an aircraft with a helium heat transfer circuit. The hydrogen consumer may be a combustion engine or a fuel cell. A supply pipe is fluidly connected between the tank and a hydrogen consumer. A first pump is arranged on the supply pipe and configured to circulate the liquid hydrogen from the tank to the hydrogen consumer.
Claims7
A hydrogen distribution system for supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen consumer on an aircraft, the hydrogen distribution system comprising:
- a tank storing a liquid and gaseous hydrogen;
- a supply pipe fluidly connected between the tank and a hydrogen consumer;
- a first pump arranged on the supply pipe and configured to circulate the liquid hydrogen from the tank to the hydrogen consumer;
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- a helium heat transfer circuit arranged between the supply pipe and the tank and upstream the first pump.
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