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Device and method for storing hydrogen for an aircraft

US8430237B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Andreas Westenberger · Buxtehude, DE
Oliver Thomaschewski · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 2008
Grant date	Apr 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/45
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tank device for storing hydrogen for an aircraft. The tank device comprises an outer tank and an inner tank. The inner tank is held in the outer tank. The outer tank is arranged such that the hydrogen with first physical characteristics can be stored. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with second physical characteristics can be stored. The outer tank is connected to the inner tank such that the hydrogen can be fed to the inner tank from the outer tank. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with the first physical characteristics can be converted to the hydrogen with second physical characteristics. The inner tank is arranged such that the hydrogen comprising the second physical characteristics can be fed to a consumer.

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