Doctoral students at the H2GA project meeting

The doctoral students Max Vater and David Schlegel (BR2: Comparative methodology for the development and validation of cryogenic and high-pressure hydrogen storage systems made of fibre-plastic composites in the transport and freight sector) had the opportunity to take part in the kick-off meeting of the H2GA project at the aerospace company Lange Aviation GmbH in Zweibrücken on September 22^nd, 2022.

The aim of the project, in which the TU Dresden, the aircraft manufacturer Lange Aviation and the Fraunhofer Institute are participating, is the integration of a pressure tank adapted to the installation space in the external load container of an Antares E2 from the manufacturer Lange Aviation. The electrical power generated by the fuel cell then generates propulsion via a propeller on the glider. The Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology of the TU Dresden, as project partner, develops and manufactures the hydrogen tank adapted to the installation space, the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology upgrades fuel cells for use in aviation, and Lange Aviation develops the necessary software and electronics and carries out the system integration. At the project meeting, the first results of the project partners were presented and the further procedure was discussed. The subsequent plant tour at Lange Aviation, which manufactures the majority of the components for the gliders in-house from fibre-plastic composites, provided interesting insights into the processes of the aircraft manufacturer.