سلول های سوختی غشایی تبادل پروتون برای تولید برق بر روی هواپیما تجاری

Although the PEM fuel cell generates power more efficiently than the gas turbine generators currently used, when considering the effect of the fuel cell system on the airplane’s overall performance we found that an overall performance penalty (i.e., the airplane will burn more jet fuel) would result if using current technology for the fuel cell and hydrogen storage. However, we found that with expected developments in PEM fuel cell and hydrogen storage technology, PEM fuel cell systems can provide an overall benefit to airplane performance.