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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2024
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/33 (2024.01); B64D 27/355 (2024.01); B64D 33/10 (2006.01); B64D 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/33 (2024.01); B64D 27/355 (2024.01); B64D 33/10 (2013.01); B64D 13/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power generation system for an aircraft includes: a storage tank for storing hydrogen; a fuel cell configured to generate power from the hydrogen; a fuel supply line configured to supply the hydrogen from storage tank to the fuel cell; a fresh air supply line configured to supply air to a cabin air supply system; and a fuel-air heat exchange system, wherein the fuel supply line and the air supply line pass through the fuel-air heat exchange system such that the hydrogen cools the air in use.