Open AccessAIRPLANES WITH AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
Author(s) -
Radek Jurecka,
Karol Bencalík
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
aviation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.239
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1822-4180
pISSN - 1648-7788
DOI - 10.3846/16487788.2012.732304
Subject(s) - aviation , propulsion , automotive engineering , aeronautics , combustion , engineering , electric motor , miles per gallon gasoline equivalent , fossil fuel , electrically powered spacecraft propulsion , green vehicle , environmental science , aerospace engineering , mechanical engineering , waste management , fuel efficiency , chemistry , organic chemistry
With the decreasing supply of fossil fuel, we can see more and more attempts to substitute combustion engines with other sources of propulsion. This article deals with the possibility of using alternative sources of energy in aviation. Namely, it describes the possibilities of the advantages and disadvantages of using hydrogen fuel cells in aviation.