Hydrogen is both a promising medium for the efficient storage and transmission of energy and a potential alternate fuel. Hydrogen is not a primary energy source, however, since its production is dependent upon other energy sources (thermal, electrical, and radiant). To be practicable as a fuel, hydrogen must be produced in bulk quantities with a standardized purity that will satisfy consumer specifications. In addition, improved distribution systems must make hydrogen widely available to military, industrial, and domestic consumers if the successful evolution of a hydrogen economy is to occur. The greatest potential military impact of hydrogen lies in its use as an aviation fuel. Because of its high specific energy (124 kJ/kg--2.7 times greater than conventional aviation fuels), hydrogen has potential use as a fuel for subsonic transports, supersonic aircraft, and helicopters; however, safety measures, logistics, and storage and handling systems must be developed and standardized before this capability can be achieved. Initial experimental use of hydrogen in military aircraft may occur in the 1980s. A followup conversion and modification of aircraft and airports to hydrogen will require an additional 10 to 15 years. Secondary military interests include the use of hydrogen fuel cells for portable and transportable power generation, and its use as a propellant in aerospace applications.
Hydrogen Technology--Foreign. Change 1
1980
66 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Miscellaneous Energy Conversion & Storage , Hydrogen oxygen fuel cells , Foreign technology , Hydrogen , Aerospace systems , State of the art , Military aircraft , Helicopters , Storage , Aviation fuels , Military applications , Bulk materials , Logistics , Supersonic aircraft , Transport aircraft , Handling , Production , Metals , Hydrides , Safety , Transportation , Domestic consumers , Portable power generation , Cryogenic hydrogen transmission
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