Sustainable aviation technology and operations : research and innovation perspectives / Roberto Sabatini

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Sustainable aviation: an introduction / Roberto Sabatini, Alessandro Gardi -- section I. Aviation sustainability fundamentals: 2. Climate impacts of aviation / Yixiang Lim [and others] ; 3. Noise pollution and other environmental and health impacts of aviation / Alessandro Gardi [and others] -- section II. Systems for sustainable aviation: 4. Systems engineering evolutions / Anthony Zanetti [and others] ; 5. Life cycle assessment for carbon neutrality / Enda Crossin [and others] ; 6. Air traffic management and avionics systems evolutions / Alessandro Gardi [and others] ; 7. Optimisation of flight trajectories and airspace / Alessandro Gardi [and others] -- section III. Aerostructures and propulsive technologies: 8. Advanced aerodynamic configurations / Matthew Marino [and others] ; 9. Lightweight structures and advanced materials / Raj Das, Joel Galos ; 10. Low-emission propulsive technologies in transport aircraft / Kavindu Ranasinghe [and others] ; 11. Approved drop-in biofuels and prospects for alternative aviation fuels / Graham Dorrington -- section IV. Research case studies: 12. Overall contribution of wingtip devices to improving aircraft performance / Nikola Gavrilović [and others] ; 13. Integration of naturally occurring materials in lightweight aerostructures / Jose Silva [and others] ; 14. Distributed and hybrid propulsion: a tailored design methodology / Martin Burston [and others] ; 15. Integration of hybrid-electric propulsion systems in small, unmanned aircraft / Jacob Sliwinski [and others] ; 16. Benefits and challenges of liquid hydrogen fuels for commercial transport aircraft / Stephen Rondinelli [and others] ; 17. Multi-objective trajectory optimisation algorithms for avionics and atm systems / Alessandro Gardi [and others] ; 18. Energy-optimal 4D guidance and control for terminal descent operations / Yixiang Lim [and others] ; 19. Contrail modelling for 4D trajectory optimisation / Yixiang Lim [and others] ; 20. Trajectory optimisation to minimise the combined radiative forcing impacts of contrails and CO₂ / Yixiang Lim [and others] ; 21. The W life cycle model: San Francisco airport case study / Anthony Zanetti [and others] ; 22. Conclusions and future research / Roberto Sabatini, Alessandro Gardi.

"Sustainable Aviation Engineering introduces the key technology enablers and design techniques, as well as the latest regulations and the prominent international programmes, related to the environmental impact and sustainability of aviation. It begins with describing the various pollutants and noise generated during aircraft operations, condensation trails, as well as the governing physical phenomena involved. Mathematical elaboration of the aircraft dynamics and trajectory modelling is included and the mathematical formulation of typical business related aspects is introduced, derived from the operational cost breakdown analysis and including the charges associated to airline flights. Impacts related to the manufacturing and disposal of aircraft and equipment are discussed and innovative aircraft technologies and systems being developed to address the environmental impacts will also be covered. Sustainable Aviation Engineering considers the multi-objective trajectory optimisation problem and provides a set of solution methods for both offline strategic tasks and online tactical real-time implementations. Relevant multi-disciplinary design optimisation methods are described, together with innovative problem resolution techniques. A number of case studies are also included, addressing aircraft design, systems design and mission optimisation for environmentally sustainable aviation."-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
Roberto Sabatini is a Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics with three decades of industrial and academic experience in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and the Middle-East. His research addresses key contemporary challenges in aerospace systems design, test and certification, at the intersection between digital transformation, sustainable development and innovation management. He is an advocate of industry-focused education and a leader in research translation for economic and social advancement.

Alessandro Gardi is an Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering with ten years of experience in aerospace systems research and education. His research focuses on avionics, air traffic management and sustainable aviation technologies for conventional and autonomous aerospace vehicles. In this domain, he specializes in multidisciplinary and multi-objective optimization methods, with emphasis on the application of optimal control and artificial intelligence techniques to design and operational problems.

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