Sustainable Aviation Technology and Operations

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.

Sustainable Aviation Technology and Operations
 
Comprehensively covers research and development initiatives to enhance the environmental sustainability of the??aviation sector
 
Sustainable Aviation Technology and Operations provides a comprehensive and timely outlook of recent research advances in aeronautics and air transport, with emphasis on both long-term sustainable development goals and current achievements.
 
This book discusses some of the most promising advances in aircraft technologies, air traffic management and systems engineering methodologies for sustainable aviation. The topics covered include: propulsion, aerodynamics, avionics, structures, materials, airspace management, biofuels and sustainable lifecycle management. The physical processes associated with various aircraft emissions -- including air pollutants, noise and contrails -- are presented to support the development of computational models for aircraft design, flight path optimization and environmental impact assessment. Relevant advances in systems engineering and lifecycle management processes are also covered, bridging some of the existing gaps between academic research and industry best practices. A collection of research case studies complements the book, highlighting opportunities for a timely uptake of the most promising technologies, towards a more efficient and environmentally sustainable aviation future.
 
Key features:
* Contains important research and industry relevant contributions from world-class experts.
* Addresses recent advances in aviation sustainability including multidisciplinary design approaches and multi-objective operational optimisation methods.
* Includes a number of research case studies, addressing propulsion, aerostructures, alternative aviation fuels, avionics, air traffic management, and sustainable lifecycle management solutions.
 
Sustainable Aviation Technology and Operations is an excellent book for aerospace engineers, aviation scientists, researchers and graduate students involved in the field.

List of Contributors vii
 
About the Editors ix
 
About the Companion Website x
 
1 Sustainable Aviation: An Introduction 1
Roberto Sabatini and Alessandro Gardi
 
Section I Aviation Sustainability Fundamentals 29
 
2 Climate Impacts of Aviation 31
Yixiang Lim, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
3 Noise Pollution and Other Environmental and Health Impacts of Aviation 49
Alessandro Gardi, Rohan Kapoor, Yixiang Lim, and Roberto Sabatini
 
Section II Systems for Sustainable Aviation 79
 
4 Systems Engineering Evolutions 81
Anthony Zanetti, Arun Kumar, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
5 Life Cycle Assessment for Carbon Neutrality 113
Enda Crossin, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
6 Air Traffic Management and Avionics Systems Evolutions 145
Alessandro Gardi, Yixiang Lim, Nichakorn Pongsakornsathien, Roberto Sabatini, and Trevor Kistan
 
7 Optimisation of Flight Trajectories and Airspace 165
Alessandro Gardi, Yixiang Lim, and Roberto Sabatini
 
Section III Aerostructures and Propulsive Technologies 213
 
8 Advanced Aerodynamic Configurations 215
Matthew Marino, Alessandro Gardi, Roberto Sabatini, and Yixiang Lim
 
9 Lightweight Structures and Advanced Materials 241
Raj Das and Joel Galos
 
10 Low-Emission Propulsive Technologies in Transport Aircraft 263
Kavindu Ranasinghe, Kai Guan, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
11 Approved Drop-in Biofuels and Prospects for Alternative Aviation Fuels 301
Graham Dorrington
 
Section IV Research Case Studies 323
 
12 Overall Contribution of Wingtip Devices to Improving Aircraft Performance 325
Nikola Gavrilovi´c, Bosko Rasuo, Vladimir Parezanovi´c, George Dulikravich, and Jean-Marc Moschetta
 
13 Integration of Naturally Occurring Materials in Lightweight Aerostructures 343
Jose Silva, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
14 Distributed and Hybrid Propulsion: A Tailored Design Methodology 355
Martin Burston, Kavindu Ranasinghe, Alessandro Gardi, Vladimir Parezanovic, Rafic Ajaj, and Roberto Sabatini
 
15 Integration of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems in Small Unmanned Aircraft 393
Jacob Sliwinski, Alessandro Gardi, Matthew Marino, and Roberto Sabatini
 
16 Benefits and Challenges of Liquid Hydrogen Fuels for Commercial Transport Aircraft 417
Stephen Rondinelli, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
17 Multi-Objective Trajectory Optimisation Algorithms for Avionics and ATM Systems 433
Alessandro Gardi, Roberto Sabatini, and Trevor Kistan
 
18 Energy-Optimal 4D Guidance and Control for Terminal Descent Operations 457
Yixiang Lim, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
19 Contrail Modelling for 4D Trajectory Optimisation 475
Yixiang Lim, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
20 Trajectory Optimisation to Minimise the Combined Radiative Forcing Impacts of Contrails and CO2 499
Yixiang Lim, Alessandro Gardi, Roberto Sabatini, and Trevor Kistan
 
21 The W Life Cycle Model - San Francisco Airport Case Study 509
Anthony Zanetti, Alessandro Gardi, and Roberto Sabatini
 
22 Conclusions and Future Research 517
Roberto Sabatini and Alessandro Gardi
 
Index 523