Hydrogen cryogenic non circular dorsal tank
US12264782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2270/0189
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to enlarge a tank volume of a hydrogen powered aircraft, an aircraft tank for storing cryogenic H2 is configured as a non-circular dorsal tank. The aircraft tank may be configured as a conformal fuel tank fitted to an outer contour of an aircraft fuselage. Further, an aircraft is provided with such an aircraft tank.
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