A lighter-than-air craft including an envelope. A mixture of helium and hydrogen disposed within the envelope. The mixture having a ratio of helium to hydrogen such that the mixture is nonflammable during operating conditions for the lighter-than-air craft. The mixture provides buoyancy for the lighter-than-air craft. A hydrogen fuel cell fluidically coupled with the mixture and configured to utilize the mixture to generate electricity. A propulsion system is coupled to the envelope, and the propulsion system is configured to provide propulsion for the lighter-than-air craft. The propulsion system is electrically coupled with the hydrogen fuel cell and receives electricity generated by the hydrogen fuel cell. The propulsion system is configured to utilize the electricity in providing the propulsion to the lighter-than-air craft.


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    Title :

    LIGHTER-THAN-AIR CRAFT WITH HYDROGEN PROPULSION


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    Publication date :

    2023-04-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64B LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT , Luftfahrzeuge leichter als Luft



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