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Hydride fuel-cell cooler and condensate cooler for aircraft

US8372554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Claus Hoffjann · Hamburg, DE
Hansgeorg Schuldzig · Jork, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2007
Grant date	Feb 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/40
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cooling system for cooling a fuel-cell system on board an aircraft, in one example, includes a hydrogen accumulator, a connecting device coupling the hydrogen accumulator, with an external cooling system for dissipating heat arising upon charging of the hydrogen accumulator. The hydrogen accumulator cools down upon removal of hydrogen, because of which cooling of a condenser occurs. The cooling system need not utilize a secondary cooling loop for condenser cooling.

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