Introducing and evaluation of a new propulsion system composed of solid oxide fuel cell and downstream cycles; usage in unmanned aerial vehicles

M Rostami, MD Manshadi, AH Farajollahi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with propulsion systems based on fuel
cells have led to increased flight endurance and fuel economy. However, due to the limited …

Energy production and storage from a polygeneration system based on parabolic trough solar collector, proton exchange membrane fuel cell, organic Rankine cycle …

M Rostami, MD Manshadi, E Afshari - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the limitations with fossil fuels consumption, it is necessary to pay more attention to
clean energy sources such as solar energy. Using solar energy systems as a driven of …

A kW-level integrated propulsion system for UAV powered by PEMFC with inclined cathode flow structure design

K Zhou, Z Liu, X Zhang, H Liu, N Meng, J Huang, M Qi… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Open-cathode air-cooling polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) with the
lightweight and simple structure are widely used in state-of-the-art UAVs. In this work, a 1 kW …

A hybrid-electric propulsion system for an unmanned aerial vehicle based on proton exchange membrane fuel cell, battery, and electric motor

AH Farajollahi, M Rostami… - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) currently use propulsion systems based
on gas turbines or internal combustion engines. However, such systems cannot be used in …

A comparative analysis and optimization of two supersonic hybrid solid oxide fuel cell and turbine-less jet engine propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles

M Rostami, AH Farajollahi, M Marefati… - Renewable Energy …, 2022 - rera.shahroodut.ac.ir
The propulsion system of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) plays an essential role in its
performance, stability and flight endurance. In this study, two types of propulsion systems for …

[HTML][HTML] Performance evaluation and the implementation of the turbocharger, fuel cell, and battery in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

H Pourrahmani - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study evaluates integrating fuel cell technology into the batteries as an
alternative for internal combustion engines (ICEs) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). To …

Fuel cell system for aviation applications: Modeling, parameter sensitivity, and control

Y Zhang, Z Hu, L Xu, H Liu, K Ye, J Li… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are ideal power sources for aircraft.
However, fuel cell applications in aviation encounter numerous challenges due to variations …

Effect of membrane electrode assembly characteristics on the performance of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack designed for unmanned aerial vehicle …

DFM Santos, DS Falcão, AMFR Pinto… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A proton exchange membrane fuel cell stack designed for unmanned aerial
vehicle applications was used to evaluate the influence of several membrane electrode …

Assessment and comparison of the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle's propulsion system based on the different fuel cells

X Chang, B Kong, F Gholizadeh - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
With the increasing development of the aviation industry, research into the use of renewable
energy and the achievement of an all-electric propulsion system has increased. An all …

Conceptual design and optimal sizing of a small unmanned aerial vehicle with fuel cell and battery-powered hybrid propulsion system by meta-heuristic algorithms …

H Çınar, S Tunçel, I Kandemir… - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, a new conceptual design methodology for a hybrid propulsion system
consisting of the battery and hydrogen fuel cells is presented based on the minimum energy …