Essays about: "Airport systems"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 essays containing the words Airport systems.

  1. 6. Airport ground operations through the lens of human-technology systems : a descriptive case study of ground operations at a Swedish airport

    University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

    Author : Valerie Carlson; Bénédicte Lindblom; [2020]
    Keywords : HTO; Time pressure; Ramp operations; Ground handling; Unloading and loading; Baggage handling;

    Abstract : Summary Aim: The aim with the study was to explore the work conditions of the Ground staff performing unloading and loading from an HTO perspective, and to identify areas for improvement. Research questions: 1. Which factors are important for the work performance? 2. READ MORE

  3. 7. Staying in Niue? : Students' spatial plans related to value systems and climate change

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Astrid Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : student migration; staying; Niue; values; cyclone; studentmigration; stanna; värderingar; cykloner; Niue;

    Abstract : The Niuean population has been in decline since the airport opened on the island. This thesis investigates a specific aspect of the migration from the island: what final year high school students in Niue plans to do after graduation in relation to leaving or staying in Niue. READ MORE

  4. 8. Deformation monitoring using GNSS:A study on a local network with preset displacements

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Peshawa Mohammed; [2019]
    Keywords : Deformation detection; processing parameters; GNSS; online post-processing;

    Abstract : In the past two decades, the number of observations and the accuracy of satellite-basedgeodetic measurements like Global Navigation satellite systems (GNSS) greatly increased,providing measured values of displacements and velocities of permanent geodetic stations.Establishment of the geodetic control networks and collecting geodetic observations, indifferent epochs, are a commonly used method for detection of displacements andconsequently disaster management. READ MORE

  5. 9. Asset Management of Electrical Transportation Systems with Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Ground Support Equipment: Case Study Stockholm Arlanda Airport

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Hampus Wirén; [2018]
    Keywords : Life cycle costs; total cost of ownership; ground support equipment; electrified transportation; asset management; electric vehicle; more electric vehicles; RCAM;

    Abstract : We have come a long way in the pursuit of reducing our carbon footprint from our way of living, bycontinuously development of batteries and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles to decrease thedemand for fossil fuels, improving the overall energy efficiency and to increase awareness of the problemto the population. One of the industries, that during the last decades has undergone vast improvements,is the development of the airplane engines due to increased emission regulations, for the aviationindustry, and to reduce the costs of air travel. READ MORE

  6. 10. Asset management of electrical transportation systems using alternative charging technologies: case study Stockholm Arlanda Airport

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Filip Jarnehammar; [2018]
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    Abstract : In order to tackle the increasing problem of emitting greenhouse gases, electricityhas been seen as one way forward. The ability to provide energy from renewablesources is something that has to be made universal in the very near future. One ofthe larger parts of the problem is the transportation industry. READ MORE