03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTERNAL LIQUID HYDROGEN TANK INTERFERENCE DRAG
C. Graham¹, R.E. Perez¹; ¹Royal Military College of Canada, Canada
As the aviation industry moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions liquid hydrogen fuel has been suggested as a solution. One major hurdle to the adoption of hydrogen aircraft is storing adequate fuel for long flights. This paper investigates the size and positional effects of wing-mounted external hydrogen fuel tanks.