A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery Hybrid
The electrification of aviation is predominantly driven by environmental concerns associated with emissions. In this context, while the More Electric Aircraft and Hybrid Electric Aircraft concepts are currently at the forefront, the long-term objective is the utilization of All Electric Aircraft. Pr...
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| description | The electrification of aviation is predominantly driven by environmental concerns associated with emissions. In this context, while the More Electric Aircraft and Hybrid Electric Aircraft concepts are currently at the forefront, the long-term objective is the utilization of All Electric Aircraft. Presently, the transition to All Electric Aircraft, which includes the electrified propulsion system, seems challenging due to the significant energy and power demands of aircrafts, given that the specific energy of recent energy storage technologies and power density of other electrical parts are not at the desired levels. Nevertheless, various scientific findings are being explored to accelerate this process and fuel cells are emerging as a solution. This study examines the retrofitting of a Cessna 172S, selected as the baseline aircraft, into a fully electric version with a hybrid configuration combining a battery and fuel cell. The modification process includes the development of an electrical power system architecture, selection of the required components, and modeling of the system elements. The new configuration of the platform is investigated through various simulations to evaluate the impacts on power sharing of the battery and fuel cell, and a comparative weight analysis is conducted between the baseline and retrofitted aircraft. The study concludes with a critical examination of the benefits and challenges related to the All Electric Aircraft concept. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ac77c91f7894f3a92cafbf9e8a29e8a2025-01-14T00:02:39ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-01136089610110.1109/ACCESS.2025.352663310829950A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery HybridOguz Kagan Keles0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2333-0032Ibrahim Hakyemez1https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8268-9645Mustafa Bagriyanik2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6258-8645Ozcan Kalenderli3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5651-6637Electrical Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TürkiyeElectrical Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TürkiyeElectrical Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TürkiyeElectrical Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TürkiyeThe electrification of aviation is predominantly driven by environmental concerns associated with emissions. In this context, while the More Electric Aircraft and Hybrid Electric Aircraft concepts are currently at the forefront, the long-term objective is the utilization of All Electric Aircraft. Presently, the transition to All Electric Aircraft, which includes the electrified propulsion system, seems challenging due to the significant energy and power demands of aircrafts, given that the specific energy of recent energy storage technologies and power density of other electrical parts are not at the desired levels. Nevertheless, various scientific findings are being explored to accelerate this process and fuel cells are emerging as a solution. This study examines the retrofitting of a Cessna 172S, selected as the baseline aircraft, into a fully electric version with a hybrid configuration combining a battery and fuel cell. The modification process includes the development of an electrical power system architecture, selection of the required components, and modeling of the system elements. The new configuration of the platform is investigated through various simulations to evaluate the impacts on power sharing of the battery and fuel cell, and a comparative weight analysis is conducted between the baseline and retrofitted aircraft. The study concludes with a critical examination of the benefits and challenges related to the All Electric Aircraft concept.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10829950/Aircraft retrofitall electric aircraftCessna 172Sdecarbonizationelectrical power systemelectrification |
| spellingShingle | Oguz Kagan Keles Ibrahim Hakyemez Mustafa Bagriyanik Ozcan Kalenderli A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery Hybrid IEEE Access Aircraft retrofit all electric aircraft Cessna 172S decarbonization electrical power system electrification |
| title | A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery Hybrid |
| title_full | A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery Hybrid |
| title_fullStr | A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery Hybrid |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery Hybrid |
| title_short | A Study on Power System Retrofit for Cessna-172S Aircraft by Using Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Battery Hybrid |
| title_sort | study on power system retrofit for cessna 172s aircraft by using hydrogen fuel cell and battery hybrid |
| topic | Aircraft retrofit all electric aircraft Cessna 172S decarbonization electrical power system electrification |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10829950/ |
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