Essays about: "Flying"

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  1. 1. Are the American Doves or Hawks Flying Highest Over Southeast Asia? An analysis of American soft, hard, and smart power in foreign visits to Southeast Asia

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Ellen Andreasson; [2024]
    Keywords : Frame analysis; the United States; the PRC; Soft power; hard power; Joseph Nye; Southeast Asia;

    Abstract : From the start of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” in 2011 until November 2023, 78 foreign visits have been made by three U.S. Presidents and five Secretaries of State to Southeast Asia. To uncover the U. READ MORE

  2. 2. When Flying is Inevitable : How international companies and business travelers can contribute to the transformation towards a future of sustainable aviation

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Frida Sjöström; [2024]
    Keywords : Carbon Neutral; Business aviation; Sustainable Aviation; Sustainable Strategy; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; Hydrogen; Electric; Switzerland; Technology-Push; DemandPull.; Koldioxidneutralt; affärsflyg; hållbart flyg; hållbar strategi; hållbart flygbränsle; vätgas; elflyg; Schweiz; Technology-Push; Demand-Pull;

    Abstract : This thesis emerged from a question that had been repeating itself in my head for a long period of time: If myself and the rest of the world face the fact that we are likely to keep flying for years to come for reasons somehow considered valid, how can we at the same time still contribute efficiently to achieving a more sustainable future of aviation? Based on this dilemma and focusing on the factor of impact, an actor with the power of creating a larger impact than a single individual was firstly identified. This actor also provides the perspective used in this thesis. READ MORE

  3. 3. Real-Time Certified MPC for a Nano Quadcopter

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för systemteknik

    Author : Arvid Linder; [2024]
    Keywords : MPC; Model predictive control; quadcopter; control system;

    Abstract : There is a constant demand to use more advanced control methods in a wider field of applications. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is one such control method, based on recurrently solving an optimization problem for determining the optimal control signal. READ MORE

  4. 4. Real-Time Navigation for Swarms of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Satellites

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

    Author : Antoni Eritja Olivella; [2024]
    Keywords : SAR; Real-time orbit determination; Real-time baseline determination; swarms; satellite; formation flying;

    Abstract : The pursuit of precision and flexibility in satellite missions has led to an increased number of formation flying missions being developed. These systems consist of multiple satellites flying at close distances (from a few kilometres to a few meters) to achieve common objectives. READ MORE

  5. 5. Flying under the radar? Education for sustainable development in private pilot training

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Michael Stiebe; [2023-06-28]
    Keywords : Private Pilot Training; Sustainable Aviation; General Aviation; Transformative Learning; Education for Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : Aim: Private pilot (PPL(A)) training has hardly received any scholarly attention from educational and sustainability science perspectives. Through an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) perspective, the study aimed at 1) answering how sustainability and sustainable development (SD) are taught in pertinent PPL(A) theory learning material, theory lessons and practical training, 2) identifying gaps pertaining to sustainability and SD in those three components, and lastly 3) explore if and how certificated flight instructors, theory instructors and student pilots experience transformative learning during PPL(A) training, as well as what possibilities these stakeholders see in supporting transformative learning in PPL(A) training. READ MORE