RT Journal Article
T1 Electrical, Mechanical, and Aerodynamics Study to Implement a Hydrogen-Powered Fixed-Wing RPAS
A1 Delgado Asencio, Cirilo
A1 Segura Manzano, Francisca
A1 Andújar Márquez, José Manuel
AB Transport sector must be adapted to new energy model and integrate solutions that allow sustainable mobility, breaking dependency on oil and decreasing greenhouse emissions. In this sense, hydrogen technology is being considered a viable and reasonable alternative fuel. Then, in aerial transport applications, key challenges like weight and autonomy restrict possible solutions. This article proposes the design and sizing from an electrical, mechanical, and aerodynamics point of view of a hydrogen-powered remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). A detailed description of requirements at time that a justification of components selection is presented. Results show that it is possible to integrate hydrogen technology on aerial platforms, providing a series of advantages, such as an autonomy enhancement, emissions reduction, and low acoustic footprint. 
PB Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
SN 2332-7782 (electrónico)
YR 2024
FD 2024-07-15
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27011
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/27011
LA eng
NO Delgado, C., Segura, F., & Andújar, J. M. (2025). Electrical, Mechanical, and Aerodynamics Study to Implement a Hydrogen-Powered Fixed-Wing RPAS. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 11(1), 2784–2795. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2024.3427015
NO This work was supported in part by the Spanish Government under Grant PID2020-116616RB-C31 and Grant RED2022-134588-T and in part by the Universidad de Huelva/CBUA.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026