A removable APU and lightweight rear cone let aircraft switch between ETOPS and standard flights to cut mass, energy use, and payload loss.
Adiabatic compression, heat exchange, and turbine expansion let one aircraft air system condition the cabin and cool fuel cell powertrain components.
Waste heat from a fuel cell and turbomachine heats cryogenic aircraft fuel, cutting external heating needs and radiator drag.
Pressurized hydraulic coupling lets multiple aircraft engines drive one AC generator, avoiding complex electrical synchronization for large loads.
A controller switches energy sources and outputs in an integrated secondary power unit to improve aircraft power and thermal management across engine modes.
Inert purge gas clears hydrogen from aircraft fuel lines and vents leaks externally to reduce ignition risk and improve handling stability.
Exhaust heat and a bypass conduit condition hydrogen fuel through phase change while avoiding cold starts, reducing APU weight and complexity.
A single reversible machine on the free turbine starts the gas generator, then switches to power generation with less weight and coupling complexity.
A swashplate hub pump replaces bulky slip rings by delivering tailored oil pressures and flow rates to rotating actuators and electronics.
Hydrogen consumption shifts aircraft balance; routing fuel-cell wastewater to ballast tanks counteracts the changing center of gravity.
A shared aeration inlet and movable bypass doors dilute and vent leaked dihydrogen in aircraft pipe embedding channels.