Turbotech Revolutionizes Aviation with Ansys Simulation for Hydrogen-Fueled Turbine Engine
Key Ideas
- Turbotech, in collaboration with the BeautHyFuel project, successfully demonstrates a hydrogen-fueled turboprop engine for various aerospace applications.
- Ansys simulation plays a crucial role in enabling safe and efficient use of hydrogen as a fuel in turbine engines, overcoming design challenges and minimizing prototyping costs.
- The partnership between Turbotech, Elixir Aircraft, Safran, Air Liquide, and Daher, supported by the French Civil Aviation Authority, aims to advance hydrogen technology in aviation.
- The use of Ansys solvers and simulation tools allows Turbotech to accelerate product development, improve design validation, and streamline the transition to hydrogen-powered turbines.
Turbotech is at the forefront of innovation in aviation by developing the first viable hydrogen-fueled turbine engine for small-scale passenger planes, VTOL vehicles, drones, and more. Through a partnership with the BeautHyFuel project, Turbotech has successfully showcased a hydrogen-fueled turboprop engine, emphasizing the significance of Ansys simulation in advancing next-generation technology. Traditional turbine designs have faced challenges in utilizing hydrogen as a fuel efficiently, but Turbotech's scalable approach, supported by Ansys simulation, is simplifying the transition to hydrogen by designing a fuel-agnostic gas turbine. By leveraging Ansys simulation tools, Turbotech identified optimal nozzle designs for real-world testing, reducing costs and timelines associated with prototyping. The successful testing demonstrated that the nozzles maintained structural integrity after hydrogen burn, without increasing emissions output. Turbotech's earlier work on a regenerative turbine through the Ansys Startup Program laid the foundation for seamless data management, facilitating the retrofit for hydrogen. Supported by the French Civil Aviation Authority, Turbotech, along with partners like Elixir Aircraft, Safran, Air Liquide, and Daher, is driving the BeautHyFuel project to promote hydrogen technology in aviation. Overall, Ansys simulation technology has enabled Turbotech to accelerate development, ensure design reliability, and advance the adoption of hydrogen-powered turbine engines in the aerospace industry.