The kick-off meeting outlined plans to tackle critical scientific challenges associated with using cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH2) as fuel for gas turbines. Hydrogen is seen as pivotal for the future of sustainable aviation because it produces no carbon emissions when combusted, emitting only water.
The kick-off meeting outlined plans to tackle critical scientific challenges associated with using cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH2) as fuel for gas turbines. Hydrogen is seen as pivotal for the future of sustainable aviation because it produces no carbon emissions when combusted, emitting only water.
Oxford University will play a significant role in the programme, drawing extensively on its expertise in thermal management and materials science research through the Oxford Thermofluids Institute and Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering Group. Oxford researchers will specifically investigate the fundamental physics of cryogenic fluid flow, including challenges related to heat transfer and the thermal management of hydrogen fuel systems.
New facilities are being developed to address the fundamental science required to predict cryogenic hydrogen flow, which will augment Oxford’s existing world-class experimental facilities and advanced measurement techniques.
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