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Overview  of  AlternaDve  Fuels  Research  at  TsAGI  

 

Dr.  Andrey  Shustov,  Associate  Professor,  MIPT    Head  of  Department,  TsAGI  

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ScienDfic  technology  roadmap  concept  of  applicaDon  of  alternaDve  fuels  and  energy  source  in  aviaDon  

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Hydrogen  

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Wide  body  long-‐range  cryogenic  airplane  powered  by  two  engines  and  a  propeller.  q  48%  fuel  weight  reducCon*  q  54%  passenger-‐mile  fuel  weight  reducCon*  q  17%  dry  weight  increase*  

*in  comparison  with  perspecCve  airplane  using  aviaCon  kerosene  

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Biofuel  

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q  wouldn’t  require  new  engines  and  airframes  q  same  gravimetric  and  volumetric  energy  densiCes*    q  biodegradable  and  nontoxic  q  always  competes  with  food  producCon  

*as  aviaCon  kerosene  

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Flare  heat  trails  in  Western  Siberia*    

*Satellite  photograph  made  in  2006  

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Liquefied  propane-‐butane    

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Casing-‐head  gas:  q  cheaper*  q  unsubstanCal  life-‐cycle  CO2  emissions  q  not  corrosive  

*in  comparison  with  aviaCon  kerosene  

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