Supply system for the energy supply in an aircraft, aircraft and method for supplying an aircraft with energy

US7954753B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Claus Hoffjann · Hamburg, DE
• Hansgeorg Schuldzig · Jork, DE
• Torge Pfafferott · Hamburg, DE
• Lars Frahm · Hamburg, DE
• Lars Nickel · Süderbrarup, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 2, 2005
• Grant date: Jun 7, 2011
• Expiry date: Jan 9, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T90/40
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A supply system for the energy supply in an aircraft comprising an engine for propelling an aircraft, a fuel cell for supplying an aircraft with electric energy, a first fuel reservoir for supplying the engine with engine fuel and a second fuel reservoir for supplying the fuel cell with fuel cell fuel. The first fuel reservoir is arranged separately of the second fuel reservoir.