A fuel cell powered aircraft system comprising a fuel cell assembly carried within a wing of an aircraft 10, wherein the fuel cell 12 is in thermal contact with a surface of the wing 14. Also disclosed is a ram air cooling method by conducting exothermic heat generated by the fuel cells to a leading edge and/or trailing edge of the aircraft wings. The heat also may be used to de-ice the wings. In another aspect of the disclosure a fuel cell-powered aircraft system has integrated air-cooled fuel cell stacks positioned within an interior space of at least one wing of an aircraft. An airflow path is positioned in contact with at least a heat exchanger of the fuel cell stack. The induced flow of air through the airflow path cools the heat exchanger. The efficiently-induced flow of air for cooling the fuel cell stack has a zero or minimal drag penalty.


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    Titel :

    Fuel cell stacks integrated in aircraft wings


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    14.05.2025


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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