Essays about: "Sustainable flight"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 35 essays containing the words Sustainable flight.

  1. 11. Post-Flight Analysis of Fuel Consumption

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

    Author : Michael Bettar; [2022]
    Keywords : ADS-B data; aircraft fuel consumption; flight path optimization; flight trajectory simulation; ADS-B; flygplans bränsleförbrukning; optimering av flygbana; simulering av flygbana;

    Abstract : The impact of air travel on the climate, along with its increasing share in CO2 emissions haveraised the demand for sustainable air travel solutions. The current aircraft technologies haveseen significant improvement throughout the years. READ MORE

  3. 12. Fuel Efficiency Analysis of Optimized Flights

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

    Author : Michael Bettar; [2022]
    Keywords : ADS-B data; aircraft fuel consumption; flight path optimization; flight trajectory simulation; ADS-B; flygplans bränsleförbrukning; optimering av flygbana; simulering av flygbana;

    Abstract : The impact of air travel on the climate, along with its increasing share in CO2 emissions have raised the demand for sustainable air travel solutions. The current aircraft technologies have seen significant improvement throughout the years. READ MORE

  4. 13. Aerodynamic Analysis of a Blended Wing Body UAV

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Oliver Harrisson; [2022]
    Keywords : Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD ; Blended Wing Body BWB ; ANSYS Fluent; Aeronautics; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV ;

    Abstract : The focus of this thesis is to analyse the flight characteristics of the blended wingbody (BWB) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Green Raven currently being developed by students at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm,Sweden. The purpose of evaluating a BWB aircraft is due to its potential increasein fuel efficiency and payload compared to conventional aircrafts which would enable more sustainable flights. READ MORE

  5. 14. Exploring the Problem Space of Implementing a Cap and Trade System in a Flight Intensive Academic Institution

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

    Author : Leo Bergqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : cap and trade; academic flying; sustainability; carbon emissions; emissions trading; behaviour change; cap and trade; akademiskt flygande; hållbarhet; koldioxidutsläpp; Utsläppshandel; beteendeförändring;

    Abstract : Flying can constitute as much as a third of an academic institution’s total emissions and there’s a growing concern among researchers around their academic travel contributing to global warming. This paper is part of KTH FLIGHT, a research project for decreased CO2-emissions in flight-intensive organizations through creation and testing of practical tools. READ MORE

  6. 15. Developing a Life Cycle Assessment model for an electric motorcycle

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Avinash Kumar; [2022]
    Keywords : environmental impacts; lithium-ion battery; electric vehicle; transportation; life cycle assessment;

    Abstract : Transport is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in the world today. With increasing global population and economy, the share of emissions is expected to rise. Electric vehicle is one of promising technology that helps address this challenge. READ MORE