氢燃料电池飞机可行性与发展需求研究

Research on feasibility and development demand of hydrogen fuel cell aircraft

氢燃料电池在飞机上的应用是绿色航空的重要研究方向之一。首先,基于国内三型飞机平台,通过对氢燃料电池、锂电池改型与传统燃油动力飞机的性能对比,选取适合的飞机平台对氢燃料电池动力改型的技术可行性开展分析。然后,选取氢燃料电池动力系统典型技术指标,开展其对飞机总体性能的敏感性分析,从飞机平台角度对氢燃料电池动力系统发展提出了需求,并对未来氢燃料电池动力在支线飞机平台上应用的潜力进行了评估。研究结果表明,基于现有技术水平,19座级通航飞机改装氢燃料电池动力具备技术可行性;2035—2040年,氢燃料电池动力的应用场景可以扩展到支线飞机。

The application of hydrogen fuel cell in aircraft will be a necessary research aera of green aviation.Firstly,based on three domestic aircraft platforms,a comparative analysis is conducted to select a suitable aircraft platform for the technical feasibility of hydrogen fuel cell power conversion compared to lithium batteries and traditional fuel-powered aircraft.Then,typical technical indicators of hydrogen fuel cell power systems are selected to perform the sensitivity analysis on overall performance of the aircraft.From the perspective of aircraft platforms,the study presents the requirements for the development of hydrogen fuel cell power systems and evaluates the potential application of hydrogen fuel cell power in regional aircraft platforms.The research result shows that with current technology level,it is feasible of equipping hydrogen fuel cell on 19-seat level navigable aircraft.The regional aircraft with hydrogen fuel cell will be possible by 2035—2040 under the reasonable prediction of technology development.