In the framework of the fifteenth edition of the European Researchers’ Night, the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, as part of its program of science outreach activities, once again offered a theater and science activity aimed at secondary school students and the general public. But this year, the focus was on artificial intelligence. AI, aircraftContinue reading “E-CONTRAIL at the European Researchers’ Night 2024”
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Feasibility studies on regional aircraft retrofitted with hybrid-electric powertrains
Our latest research paper has been a joint work between the Aircraft Operations Lab and the Aeroelastic and Structural Design Lab of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, and written by Raúl Quibén as main author. The study explores the feasibility of hybrid-electric powertrains in regional aviation, highlighting challenges with battery tech and system complexity. RaulContinue reading “Feasibility studies on regional aircraft retrofitted with hybrid-electric powertrains”
Aircraft Operations Lab Team Attends Contrail Observations Workshop
The Aircraft Operations Lab team recently attended the Contrail Observations Workshop organized by Google Research and Breakthrough Energy at Google London offices. This event brought together leading academic researchers, industry professionals, and NGOs to advance the science and implementation of non-CO2 avoidance in aviation. The first day focused on developing strategic collaborations among key playersContinue reading “Aircraft Operations Lab Team Attends Contrail Observations Workshop”
Concept of robust climate-friendly flight planning under multiple climate impact estimates
In this study, we address the problem of uncertainty-aware climate-optimized flight planning. The spatiotemporal dependency of aviation-induced non-CO2 climate effects can be incorporated into flight planning tools to generate climate-friendly flight plans. However, estimating climate impact is challenging and associated with high uncertainty. To ensure the effectiveness of such an operational measure, sources of uncertaintyContinue reading “Concept of robust climate-friendly flight planning under multiple climate impact estimates”
Robust 4D climate-optimal aircraft trajectory planning under weather-induced uncertainties: Free-routing airspace
Aircraft Operations Lab’s latest research paper, ‘Robust 4D climate-optimal aircraft trajectory planning under weather-induced uncertainties: Free-routing airspace’ has been published in the Journal of Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. Writen by Abolfazl Simorgh as main author, our research within the ongoing RefMap project introduces an innovative methodology for climate-optimal flight trajectory planning inContinue reading “Robust 4D climate-optimal aircraft trajectory planning under weather-induced uncertainties: Free-routing airspace”