Essays about: "fuel savings"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 89 essays containing the words fuel savings.

  1. 26. Rise of the Machines – Legal analysis of Seaworthiness in the context of autonomous shipping

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Anders Kirchner; [2019]
    Keywords : sjörätt; transporträtt; maritime law; autonomous ship; seaworthiness; cyber security; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In recent years, technological developments have been the focal point of the discussion in the shipping industry. The two main topics have been a general discussion on IT security and a discussion about autonomous ships. READ MORE

  3. 27. Sustainability assessment of composites in aero-engine components

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Pauline Léonard; [2019]
    Keywords : Composites; composite; sustainability; sustainable; aero-engine; aero-engines; jet engine; aerospace; aircraft; aviation; environment; environmental; economic; social; titanium; aluminum;

    Abstract : Environmental issues such as climate change are leading to important sustainability challenges in the aerospace industry. Composites are light materials that are extensively used to replace metals and reduce the aircraft weight, the goal being to decrease the fuel consumption in flight and limit the emission of greenhouse gases. READ MORE

  4. 28. Digital hydraulic actuator for flight control

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Fluida och mekatroniska system

    Author : Felix Larsson; Christian Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : DHA; Digital hydraulics; Flight actuation; Actuation; Digital Hydraulic Actuator;

    Abstract : In aviation industry, one of the most important aspects is weight savings. This since with a lowered weight, the performance of the aircraft can be increased together with increased fuel savings and thus lowered running costs. READ MORE

  5. 29. Adoption of high-technology products in emerging markets: The ACE-1 advanced biomass cookstove in rural Cambodia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Anne Baltruschat; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Energy access; Clean cooking; Advanced biomass stoves; Adoption;

    Abstract : This study examines the adoption of clean cooking technologies in developing countries with a focus on the ACE-1 advanced biomass stove (ABS). Marginalized communities in rural environments are often exposed to high levels of Household Air Pollution (HAP) due to the common use of traditional cookstoves. READ MORE

  6. 30. Fields of Dreams: Scenarios to Produce Selected Biomass and Renewable Jet Fuels that Fulfill European Union Sustainability Criteria

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Torry van Slyke; [2019]
    Keywords : aviation biofuel; Camelina sativa; forestry residues; land use change; Renewable Energy Directive; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Aviation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have risen faster than any other transport sector to double between 1990 and 2005. Such emissions from aviation could increase another 700 percent globally, and at least 150 percent in the European Union (EU), by 2050 due to continuously increasing consumer demand. READ MORE