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Advancing Hydrogen Electric Propulsion: Insights from the H2GEAR Project Passed

Thursday December 12, 2024 13:10 - 13:30 Room T3

Lecturer: Simon Taylor

Theme: Hydrogen airplanes, Language: English

Simon will talk about GKN Aerospace activities around the H2Gear project that intends to address the topic of Hydrogen Electric Propulsion (H2EP), as studied under the Hybrid Hydrogen Electric Architecture (H2GEAR) program. This system uses hydrogen fuel cells powered by liquid hydrogen, leveraging its energy capacity and cooling benefits. Aspects of how a cryogenically cooled power train can boost energy conversion and reduce system mass, as well as the choices involved in designing a safe, effective powertrain for a conceptual aircraft will be addressed.

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Simon Taylor Lecturer

Technical Fellow & Director New Air Vehicle Concepts
GKN Aerospace

Simon Taylor is a Technical Fellow & Director New Air Vehicle Concepts with GKN Aerospace. Simon is an out of the box and multi-disciplinary thinker able to see common threads across domains, working both abstractly and in detail. Simon is driven by sustainable aerospace including hydrogen electric, aerodynamically coupled, electrical propulsion and systems