Hydrogen Integration Research Centre (HIRC)

Research and education

aerospace solutions

Research funding

Aerospace

Hydrogen in gaseous form, one of the primary forms Germany expects to import to meet national demand.

Cryogenically stored hydrogen maintained at -253°C in a vacuum-insulated tank, offering 2.8 times more energy density than gaseous hydrogen for aviation applications.

A system that uses hydrogen as its source of fuel for aircraft.

United Kingdom

The UK's first large-scale hydrogen research hub integrated with an operational airport, aiming to tackle complex technical challenges in hydrogen production, storage, and distribution for aviation.

A facility at Cranfield University dedicated to research on hydrogen engines, fuel systems, and storage, with separate test sites for gaseous and liquid hydrogen.

Airbus is conducting tests on a 90-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cell system integrated into an A320 aircraft to determine how fuel cells can reduce fuel consumption and environmental impact in commercial aviation.