TKRCET PAPER PRESENTATION

Topic: CRYOGENIC AIRCRAFT

Mech.Engg dept: Non Conventional Energy sources and Alternate fuels ABSTRACT
Todays Modern Society and its financial system are characteristically dependent on the measure of mobility of people and cargo globally and cost-effectively.Globally demand for air transport currently increased in the past decade for its reliability,speed and efficiency.But the price is Emission of harmful gases to the Atmosphere.Despite of the warnings of global summits,and consequent measures to levelout environmental pollution,fossil fuels will eventually run out in the next 50 years.Due to the projected growth in aviation,improvements in conventional aircraft design,engine technology and efficiency of the mobility system must be set to avoid the effects of increased emissions.In search for an alternate fuel,liquid hydrogen(LH2) currently used in rockets, is ideal for aircrafts.LH2 production from water by electrolysis method,upon combustion by products are water and small amounts of nitrogen oxides. First Aircraft of 35 partners from 11 European nations,is a comprehensive system analysis of LH2 fuelled aircraft CRYOPLANE.The project evaluates technical, economic feasibility,safety,environmental compatibility of LH2 as an aviation fuel. The goals are delineation of aircraft configurations for all categories of commercial aircrafts. Performance, fuel efficiency quantifications. Design Analysis of LH2 fuel system and its potential synergies with other aircraft systems. Definition of engine concept with emphasis on minimizing nitrogen oxide emissions. Study on Aircraft-specific safety aspects and a hydrogen-specific fire protection system. Finally, CRYOPLANE project must indicate possible strategies for smooth transition to the LH2 fuel. Airport infrastructure for fuel production and distribution along with ground and flight operations will be analysed. Future Flight thus will be clean, faster & efficiently reliable. Word count: 225 Abstract by Mani Rathinam.R, G.V.SuryaNarayana, III B.Tech Aeronautical Engg, MLRIT, Hyderabad.