07 - Systems, Subsystems and Equipment
EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF A FUEL CELL SYSTEM DIGITAL TWIN FOR A FULL-ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT POWERTRAIN
A. Testera¹, G. Ferrara¹, F. Di Fede¹, S. Caggese¹, V. Barba¹, G. Accardo¹, R. Pennino¹; ¹Leonardo SpA, Italy
This work presents a full-scale experimental rig and its high-fidelity Digital Twin for a hydrogen fuel cell based electric aircraft propulsion system. Using an MBSE V-Model framework and Simcenter Amesim, physics-based digital models are calibrated with mission-profile tests, enabling predictive analysis, advanced control development, and real-time monitoring of full-electric propulsion systems.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0303