Near-zero environmental impact aircraft
Prakash Prashanth, Jad Elmourad, Carla Grobler, Stewart Isaacs, Syed Shayan Zahid, James Abel, Christoph Falter, Thibaud M. Fritz, Florian Allroggen, Jayant S. Sabnis, Sebastian D. Eastham, Raymond L. Speth, Steven R. H. Barrett
Abstract
The fundamental challenge facing the aviation industry is to achieve near-zero environmental impacts while sustaining growth. We propose a near-zero impact aircraft, taking a lifecycle perspective across fuels, aircraft design, and operation.
Topics & Concepts
Zero emissionAviationZero (linguistics)Environmental impact assessmentPerspective (graphical)AeronauticsEnvironmental scienceAerospace engineeringEngineeringComputer scienceWaste managementPolitical scienceArtificial intelligencePhilosophyLawLinguisticsAdvanced Aircraft Design and TechnologiesAir Traffic Management and OptimizationGas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory