23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-7.11.3

ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMICAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF A CRYOPLANE IN THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE

J. A. Krijnen, M. F. Astaburuaga
Delft University, Netherlands

Keywords: hydrogen, cryoplane and preliminary design

The potential to reduce the greenhouse effect by using hydrogen as aviation fuel has caused a renewed interest in flying on hydrogen. By designing a kerosene-powered aircraft and a CRYOPLANE for three categories, a fair comparison can be made on Direct Operating Cost, Performance and Environmental impact. By comparing these preliminary designs it's possible to do a first exploration on the existence of designer rules for CRYOPLANE designs.

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