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Smarter Skies by 2050

Smarter Skies by 2050. PILT 1010- Air Transportation Anna Darelli December 6, 2012. Contents. Overview Future Needs Eco-climb Express Skyways Free-glide approach/landing Ground Operations Power Competition References. Overview. 5 Concepts More Flights Fewer Emissions

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Smarter Skies by 2050

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  1. Smarter Skies by 2050 PILT 1010- Air Transportation Anna Darelli December 6, 2012

  2. Contents • Overview • Future Needs • Eco-climb • Express Skyways • Free-glide approach/landing • Ground Operations • Power • Competition • References

  3. Overview • 5 Concepts • More Flights • Fewer Emissions • Quicker passenger journey times • Enhance environmental performance • Accommodating projected passenger growth • Emphasis on safety • Significantly different experience in commercial air transportation

  4. Future Needs • 63% of people worldwide say they will fly more by 2050 • 60% do not think social media will replace the need to see people face-to-face • 96% believe aircraft will need to be more sustainable or ‘eco-efficient’ • Almost 40% feel air travel is increasingly stressful • 86% of people think less fuel burn is key and 85% a reduction in carbon emissions • 66% want quieter aircraft and 65% planes which are fully recyclable

  5. Passenger expectations of air travel in the future. Collected between 2010 and 2012. Source: Airbus

  6. Eco-climb • Assisted Takeoff • Would result in: lighter aircrafts, smaller engines, less fuel • Continuous eco-climb would cut noise and CO2 emissions • Track system (electro-magnetic motors built into track or inductive circuit with the aircraft) Picture made to show the possibility of assisted takeoffs Source: Airbus

  7. Express Skyways • 4D navigation • Formation flight • Fuel burn savings of 10-12 percent & emissions cut by up to 25 percent • Sensors (i.e. LIDAR & Infrared) to detect wake vortex Airbus airplanes demonstrate flying in formation Source: Airbus

  8. Free-glide approach/landing Current Future Lower emissions Reduce noise No need for engine thrust Reduce landing speed Shorter landing distances Less runway needed • Descend in stages • Circling in holding patterns • Leveling off requires increase in thrust • Extra fuel burn and emissions • Unnecessary delays for passengers • Utilize the same renewably-powered system on landing as takeoff, removing need for landing gear. • Kinetic energy can be captured for future use, i.e. powering on-board systems during taxiing or ground-based propulsion system

  9. Ground Operations • According to IATA, up to six million tons of CO2 could be saved yearly by reduced engine taxiing • Technologies that can operate without humans, sensing/navigating around dynamic airport environment • Electromagnetic currents in tracks & wireless high power • Aircraft engines could be switched off sooner • Runways cleared faster • Ground handling emissions could be cut • Optimize terminal space • Remove runway/gate limitations Ground Operations Source: Airbus

  10. Power • Alternative fuels (electricity, hydrogen, solar, and more) • Minimize CO2 emissions • 50/50 blend biofuels already certified for commercial flights • Airbus is catalyst for sustainable biofuels through programs to form regional biofuel “value chains” in every continent. Five have already been established. • Fuel cells are one of the most promising “step change” technologies. • As hydrogen is combined with oxygen in “cold” combustion, the only by-product is water. This could be used for the aircraft’s water and waste system, saving water, weight, and, in turn, fuel consumption and emissions.

  11. Competiton • Boeing • Rivalry since 1970s • Both companies use advanced technologies to seek performance advantages in their products Boeing Company Logo Source: Boeing

  12. References • Airbus. (2012). The future, by Airbus. [ONLINE] Available at: www.airbus.com/innovation/future-by-airbus/. [Last Accessed 25 November 2012]. • Airbus. (6 September 2012). Airbus unveils its 2050 vision for ‘Smarter Skies’. [PRESS RELEASE]. Available at: www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/airbus-unveils-its-2050-vision-for-smarter-skies/. [Last Accessed 25 November 2012]. • Time. (24 June 2011). Future of Air Travel: Airbus Predicts ‘Transparent’ Airplanes, 9 Billion Customers, by 2050. [ARTICLE]. Available at: www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2079740,00.html. [Last Accessed 25 November 2012]. • Air Transport World. (29 October 2012). Airbus unveils Smarter Skies 2050 vision. [ARTICLE]. Available at: atwoline.com/eco-aviation/article/airbus-unveils-smarter-skies-2050-vision-1028. [Last Accessed 25 November 2012]. • Engadget. (7 September 2012). Airbus imagines ‘smarter skies’ by 2050: reduced emissions and shorter flight times. [ONLINE]. Available at: www.engadget.com/2012/09/07/airbus-smarter-skies-reduced-emssions-shorter-flights/. [Last Accessed 25 November 2012].

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