01.1 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Basics and Theory)
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENGINEERING APPROACH FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN TANK INTEGRATION IN EXISTING FUSELAGE
N. Bhargav¹, V. Elangovan¹, R.C. Munjulury, Linköping University, Sweden; C. Hesse², P. Satwan²; ¹Linköping University/DLR, Germany ;²Institute for System Architectures in Aeronautics, DLR, Germany
This paper introduces an initial analysis conducted on an aft-type liquid hydrogen tank setup, exploring different cabin definitions and tank configurations. Additionally, it delves into an investigation of the utilization of a web application to depict a Knowledge-Based Engineering (KBE) application that was developed. As aviation technology advances towards a more sustainable future, there is a growing desire for innovative concepts toachieve zero emissions and sustainability goals. In pursuit of this goal, a preliminary study is conducted that encompasses the assessment of stability factors such as the center of gravity and static margin, along with an exploration of the range achievable when utilizing liquid hydrogen as a fuel source. For the analysis, a virtual cabin design tool used, known as Fuselage Geometry Assembler (FUGA) provides a digital model of the cabin of both single and twin-aisle configurations of commercial aircraft. The information on aircraft characteristics is provided to FUGA using Common Parametric Aircraft Configuration Schema (CPACS). CPACS coupled with FUGA provides the user with a consistent model of aircraft and cabin design. For ease of usage and better visualization of information from FUGA, a web-based application through Flask is hosted for FUGA. This enables the user to access the FUGA tool without the need to install the tool on their devices.