ME 435: ENERGY ENGINEERING PRELIMINARY DESIGN
ENERGY TEAM Student Lead: Joshua Siegler Student Team Members: Liam Kerley, Samuel Lebaron, Gabriel Payan, Joshua Siegler, Logan Stanley, Michael Villicano Faculty: Professor Gary Cosentino and Dr. Shannon Lodoen The use of alternative energy sources, such as hydrogen fuel cells, has spurred interest in the aviation industry for use in smaller flight vehicles such as Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS). Hydrogen fuel cells can extend flight range and offer a clean, renewable power source for UAS applications. However, hydrogen fuel cells require many supporting systems to operate, such as thermal management, humidification, forced induction, and pressurized lines and tanks. In this cross-campus capstone project sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace, the Prescott sub-team will optimize the provided hydrogen fuel cell system for use in a UAS platform selected by the Daytona Beach sub-team. The hydrogen fuel cell system will be optimized by reducing component weight and repackaging the benchtop system to be more compact for use in UAS and flight applications where spatial efficiency and weight savings are critical. The Prescott sub-team will also test the existing components and subsystems to determine whether their modification or augmentation can improve fuel cell performance.
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