Airbus UpNext and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation have agreed to cooperate on superconductivity research for hydrogen-powered aircraft.
The partnership aims to develop a 2MW superconducting motor and they will begin conducting feasibility studies to achieve this. H2 View understands that superconducting technologies offer an advantage to hydrogen aircraft, using -253°C liquid hydrogen as a fuel and cooling device.
Cryogenic technology could allow for a “nearly unimpaired power transmission” within the aircraft’s electric systems, which improves their energy efficiency and performance. The wholly-owned Airbus subsidiary recently launched Cryoprop, a 2MW superconducting electric propulsion system demonstrator.
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