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Jet Fuel Based High Pressure Solid Oxide Fuel Cell SystemA power system for an aircraft includes a solid oxide fuel cell system which generates electric power for the aircraft and an exhaust stream; and a heat exchanger for transferring heat from the exhaust stream of the solid oxide fuel cell to a heat requiring system or component of the aircraft. The heat can be transferred to fuel for the primary engine of the aircraft. Further, the same fuel can be used to power both the primary engine and the SOFC. A heat exchanger is positioned to cool reformate before feeding to the fuel cell. SOFC exhaust is treated and used as inerting gas. Finally, oxidant to the SOFC can be obtained from the aircraft cabin, or exterior, or both.
Document ID
20150016938
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Gummalla, Mallika
Yamanis, Jean
Olsommer, Benoit
Dardas, Zissis
Bayt, Robert
Srinivasan, Hari
Dasgupta, Arindam
Hardin, Larry
Date Acquired
September 2, 2015
Publication Date
August 25, 2015
Subject Category
Propellants And Fuels
Energy Production And Conversion
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-01138
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,118,054
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/681,709
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