Abstract

Hybridization of power sources by combining their performance

advantages and balancing disadvantages is becoming a feasible
solution during the process of designing electricity propulsion
systems on aircraft. A hybrid propulsion and power (HPP)
systems combining batteries, fuel cells, jet engines are
proposed in this paper, which can respectively provide high
thrust and low thrust specific fuel consumption in the take-off
and cruise segment. The mathematical models are built and the
main parts are validated to determine the performance and
size parameters of these components. The main conclusions
are as follows:
1. Using HPP system can reduce pollution caused by aircraft
emissions.
2. Under the cruise segment, the decreasing rate of the weight
of fuel cells slows with decreasing fuel utilization. Low fuel
utilization can achieve high thrust and thrust specific fuel
consumption.
3. At the high altitude, the HPP system can consume less fuel
and produce less thrust.
4. The components of the HPP system occupies part fuel
capacity of the original unmodified aircraft.
5. The thrust specific fuel consumption will be significantly
decreased if the fuel cell area increases.