Design studies for a light aircraft wing with highly integrated load-bearing hydrogen tanks using multi-objective optimization methods

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Abstract

To enable emission-free flight, the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in aircraft is one possible solution. However, hydrogen storage is a challenging task. The current paper presents a design study for a light aircraft wing with highly integrated load-bearing hydrogen tanks using an automated optimization method by means of Evolutionary Algorithms. With this method, both preliminary investigations and a more detailed design of structural wing concepts with highly integrated hydrogen vessels were carried out.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3369-3381
Number of pages13
JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers / Part G, Journal of aerospace engineering
Volume237
Issue number15
Early online date24 Feb 2023
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

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Mendeley 8479c95a-2c88-39ab-bfbe-9b4c286dd4f1
Scopus 85148937191

Keywords

Keywords

  • evolutionary optimization, high pressure vessel, integral hydrogen tanks, light aircraft wing, structural optimization