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TITLE AND SUBTITLE:
An Analytical Performance Assessment of a Fuel Cell-Powered, Small Electric Airplane

AUTHOR(S):
Jeffrey J. Berton, Joshua E. Freeh, and Timothy J. Wickenheiser

REPORT DATE:
June 2003

FUNDING NUMBERS:
WBS-22-706-88-03

PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES):
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
Cleveland, Ohio 44135-3191

PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER:
E-13972

SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES):
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC 20546-0001

REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED:
Technical Memorandum

SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER:
NASA TM-2003-212393

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES:
Prepared for the Novel Vehicle Concepts and Emerging Vehicle Technologies Symposium sponsored by the Applied Vehicle Technology Panel of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Research and Technology Agency, Brussels, Belgium, April 7-10, 2003. Responsible person, Jeffrey J. Berton, organization code 2400, 216-977-7031.

ABSTRACT:
Rapidly emerging fuel cell power technologies may be used to launch a new revolution of electric propulsion systems for light aircraft. Future small electric airplanes using fuel cell technologies hold the promise of high reliability, low maintenance, low noise, and-with exception of water vapor-zero emissions. This paper describes an analytical feasibility and performance assessment conducted by NASA's Glenn Research Center of a fuel cell-powered, propeller-driven, small electric airplane based on a model of the MCR-01 two-place kitplane.

SUBJECT TERMS:
Fuel cells; General aviation aircraft; Electric motors; Fuel cell powerplants

NUMBER OF PAGES:
18

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