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Re:Airbus pioneers a superconducting powertrain cooled by li... by ginko on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @09:32AM (#26889444)
I think the idea is to use the H2 both as fuel and refrigerant.
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Re:Airbus pioneers a superconducting powertrain cooled by li... by Valgrim on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @02:42PM (#26893786)
So you recover the boiloff and use it to power a generator which powers a drivetrain cooled by the liquid hydrogen. This seems like a good idea.
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