Piasecki Aircraft demonstrates advancement of hydrogen-powered UAMs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has given Piasecki Aircraft Corp. (PiAC), a pioneer in advanced rotorcraft and unmanned aircraft systems technology, a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to assess the viability of hydrogen fuel cell powered urban air mobility (UAM) rotorcraft.
The primary goal of the project is to determine whether it is feasible to power vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAMs), which are anticipated to be a major part of urban transportation in the future, with hydrogen fuel cells. The corporation is scheduled to start the second phase of the multiphase program later this year, having already finished the first phase.
Chart joins aviation cooperation led by Airbus for liquid hydrogen
In order to facilitate the demonstration of small-scale liquid hydrogen aircraft ground operations at European airports, Chart Industries has joined a cooperation.
Under the leadership of Airbus, the GOLIAT consortium develops and tests refueling technologies that will be scaled up for use on future big commercial aircraft, with the goal of advancing the aviation industry’s acceptance of hydrogen.
It will also evaluate the size and economics of the hydrogen value chain for airports and work on the standardization and certification framework required for future liquid hydrogen operations.
TU Delft, Leibniz University Hannover, Rotterdam the Hague Airport, Vinci Airports, Stuttgart Airport, H2FLY, and Budapest Airport will join Chart and Airbus.
Symbio’s first hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicle to be shown in US
The battery maker is showcasing a hydrogen truck as part of a project called H2 Central Valley Express that has performance comparable to a 15-liter diesel truck. It will be on exhibit in Las Vegas at ACT Expo.
A strong fuel cell drivetrain meant for heavy-duty operation has taken the place of the diesel engine in this Freightliner Cascadia Class 8 tractor unit. This 400 kW Symbio StackPack system is composed of four field-proven subsystems that have traveled over 8 million kilometers. In addition, it has a control method that gives it more power and energy efficiency than a thermal truck. This fuel cell heavy-duty vehicle has a tank that holds 70 kg of hydrogen, thus it can go more than 450 miles (700 km).
