Airbus A320 fuel cell demonstrator
Airbus A320 fuel cell demonstrator
Tue, Apr 28 2009
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This ex Nikki A320 is used by Airbus and the DLR for fuel cell research. It was the first civil aircraft to use this innovative energy source
which powered the aircraft's back-up hydraulic and electric power systems.
During
the tests, the hydrogen and oxygen based fuel cell system generated up
to 20 Kilo Watts (kW) of electrical power. The emission free fuel cell
system generates water as a "waste" product. The fuel cell system
powered the aircraft's electric motor pump and the back-up hydraulic
circuit and also operated the aircraft's ailerons. The system's
robustness was confirmed at high gravity loads ("g" loads) during turns
and zero gravity aircraft manoeuvres. During the flight test, the fuel
cells produced around 10 litres of pure water.