H3 Dynamics voltooit ‘s werelds eerste voortstuwingsgondel voor waterstofvliegtuigen
- Oplossing opent potentieel voor middellange tot lange-afstandsroutes van 2500 km voor 19 tot 100 passagiersvliegtuigen
- Gedistribueerde voortstuwingsgondels op de vleugels verhogen de veiligheid en maken waardevolle rompruimte vrij
AUSTIN, Texas & TOULOUSE, Frankrijk–(BUSINESS WIRE)– H3 Dynamics heeft met succes ‘s werelds eerste volledig geïntegreerde waterstof-elektrische vliegtuiggondel voltooid, de belangrijkste energieoplossing voor de voortstuwing van toekomstige waterstofvliegtuigontwerpen.
In de komende jaren zou een dergelijke gedistribueerde waterstof-elektrische voortstuwingsarchitectuur 19, 80 of zelfs meer dan 100 passagiers kunnen vervoeren, waardoor luchtvaartmaatschappijen middellange en langeafstandsroutes van meer dan 2500 km kunnen afleggen, buiten de korteafstandsvluchten die worden nagestreefd door opkomende op batterijen gebaseerde vliegtuigen.
In plaats van een enkel gecentraliseerd waterstofbrandstofcelsysteem, distribueert H3 Dynamics meerdere geïntegreerde aandrijflijnen met batterijen, brandstofcellen, waterstofopslag en kleinere elektromotoren over de vleugels. Dit betekent dat de omvang van elk brandstofcelsysteem, hybride batterijpakket en warmtebeheeruitdagingen allemaal kleiner worden, waardoor systemen beter beheersbaar en veiliger worden.
H3 Dynamics Completes World’s First Hydrogen Aircraft Propulsor Nacelle
- Solution opens potential for medium to long-haul routes of 2500 km for 19 to 100 passenger aircraft
- Distributed propulsor nacelles on the wings increase safety and free-up valuable fuselage space
AUSTIN, Texas & TOULOUSE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)– H3 Dynamics has successfully completed the world’s first fully integrated hydrogen-electric propulsion aircraft nacelle, the core enabling power solution for propulsion of future hydrogen aircraft designs.
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H3 Dynamics has successfully completed the world’s first fully functional hydrogen-electric propulsion aircraft nacelle, the core enabling power solution for hydrogen aircraft designs of the future. (Photo: Business Wire)
In the coming years, such a distributed hydrogen electric propulsion architecture could fly 19, 80 or even over 100 passengers, allowing airlines to cover medium and long-haul routes over 2500 km, beyond the short-haul flight distances targeted by emerging battery-based aircraft.
Instead of a single centralized hydrogen fuel cell system, H3 Dynamics distributes multiple integrated powertrains incorporating batteries, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and smaller electric motors across the wings. This means the size of each fuel cell system, hybrid battery pack, and heat management challenges all become smaller, making systems more manageable and safer.
In 2018, H3 Dynamics filed international patents for full-scale distributed hydrogen propulsion and announced plans for “Element One”, a visionary hydrogen aircraft that applies this technology. Two years later a global hydrogen aviation movement was born: industry leaders announced new hydrogen aircraft plans and startups formed in a new race to the skies.
“Today’s announcement marks a key milestone for H3 Dynamics and the broader aviation industry,” stated Founder and CEO Taras Wankewycz. “It’s the world’s first real-working propulsion system capable of being distributed on the wings of new zero emission aircraft.”
H3 Dynamics has been working alongside the realities of safety certification timelines and entering the market with lower risk, reduced weight unmanned platforms, progressing step by step towards heavier cargo and manned platforms.
H3 Dynamics’ new hydrogen propulsion systems will begin flight tests in France in the coming weeks.
About H3 Dynamics: www.h3dynamics.com
H3 Dynamics is on a mission to decarbonize aviation with a unique solution focused on distributed hydrogen-electric propulsion. The company is implementing an incremental roadmap with 3 key steps, first scaling revenue with autonomous aerial analytics services, then moving to autonomous hydrogen aerial cargo solutions, and powering passenger flight as a final step. The company currently has 80 employees and services clients globally from its 3 regional headquarters in Austin, Singapore, and Paris.
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