Criogeny, Fuel Cells and Combustion of Hydrogen (CRIPICOM)

Project description

The aim of the CRIPICOM project is to develop enabling technologies for the use of hydrogen in aircraft propulsion. The work of the project consortium encompasses developing technology for the conditioning of liquid hydrogen for its transformation into gaseous hydrogen and its regulation for use in gas turbines; developing a first fuel cell powertrain demonstrator incorporating power electronics systems, an electric motor and an element of propulsion (a propeller or a compressor); basic research into hydrogen combustion; and modifying an existing engine to run on a blend of natural gas and hydrogen, paving the way for a transition to running exclusively on hydrogen.