Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Technologies in Aviation

Chapter 1. Hydrogen Storage Technology for Aerial Vehicles.- Chapter 2. Liquid Hydrogen Fuel Usage in Aviation.- Chapter 3. Fuel Cells for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.- Chapter 4. Fuel Cell Powered Passenger Aircrafts.- Chapter 5. Energy Management Strategies in a Fuel Cell Powered Aircraft.- Chapter 6. Hydrogen Infrastructure and logistics in Airports.- Chapter 7. Fuel cells as APU in Aircrafts.- Chapter 8. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems and its potential applications in the aviation industry & beyond.

Can Özgür Çolpan, Ph.D., received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Middle East Technical University in 2003 and 2005, respectively. He conducted his Ph.D. studies at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Carleton University between 2005 and 2009. He continued his studies as a post-doctoral researcher there between 2009 and 2010 and at Ryerson University between 2010 and 2012. He has been working as a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Dokuz Eylül University since 2012. In 2014 and 2019, he was appointed to the positions of Associate Professor and Professor, respectively. Dr. Çolpan has conducted research in the field of fuel cells and hydrogen and the mathematical modeling of integrated energy systems. His areas of research include modeling of direct internal reforming solid oxide fuel cells, material development and mathematical modeling for direct methanol fuel cells, development of high-temperature PEM fuel cells, simulation and optimization of the fuel cell vehicle powertrains, catalytic dehydrogenation of solid hydrogen storage materials, analysis of organic Rankine cycle-based systems, and analysis of biofuel fueled turbojets.



Ankica Kovac, Ph.D., received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Croatia. She is an Associate Professor with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture and Head of the Power Engineering Laboratory at the University of Zagreb. Dr. Kovac holds her Ph.D. in green hydrogen production, i.e. hydrogen production via water electrolysis using solar energy within which she has investigated hydrogen production technology without CO2 emission, both experimentally and mathematically. Her research interests include the whole hydrogen value chain from hydrogen production (water electrolysis in

"This book could be used as an accessible introduction to the concepts of realising hydrogen technologies in aviation but could also be a handy reference for a more experienced researcher, with several practical hints and tips. ... this is a clear, concise and useful introduction to the breadth of considerations involved in applying hydrogen technologies in the aviation industry and would be a good addition to the bookshelf for anyone that is seeking to gain deeper understanding ... ." (Alex de Bruin, Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Vol. 67 (2), 2023)