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Launch of an Ecolabel for Passenger Aircraft Jun 11, 2025 Hurtecant, Daan, 2021, "Launch of an Ecolabel for Passenger Aircraft", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LU5VAZ, Harvard Dataverse, V2 Purpose – Introducing an ecolabel for aircraft according to the ISO 14025 standard allowing to compare the environmental impact of different air travel options based on the combination of aircraft type, engine type, and seating configuration. --- Methodology – The ecolabel considers resource depletion (fuel consumption), global warming (equivalent...
CARISMA: Aircraft Cabin and Cabin Systems Refurbishing, Optimization of Technical Processes May 10, 2025 Nita, Mihaela; Scholz, Dieter, 2025, "CARISMA: Aircraft Cabin and Cabin Systems Refurbishing, Optimization of Technical Processes", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0WF0BW, Harvard Dataverse, V1 This Technical Note summarizes the results of the research project CARISMA. The project started in October 2008 and was split in five Work Packages. WP 1 provided the regulatory requirements towards obtaining DOA as well as the process chain of activities within the future completion center. WP 2 delivered a forecast of cabin modification scenarios...
Environmental Labels in Aviation – Aircraft Label, Airline Label, Flight Label May 5, 2025 Mattausch, Pascal, 2025, "Environmental Labels in Aviation – Aircraft Label, Airline Label, Flight Label", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/QPQ4ZH, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Purpose – Introducing Environmental Labels for aircraft according to the ISO 14025 standard allowing to compare the environmental impact of different air travel options based on the combination of the following aspects: aircraft type, engine type, seating configuration (Aircraft Label); airline environmental performance (Airline Label); number of l...
Identifying Wave Drag for the Generic Drag Polar Equation – Unveiling Polars of 16 Passenger Aircraft Mar 22, 2025 Krull, Marlies, 2025, "Identifying Wave Drag for the Generic Drag Polar Equation – Unveiling Polars of 16 Passenger Aircraft", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/2UBNIE, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Purpose – This work systematically derives the best form of a generic drag polar equation together with the optimum numerical values of its parameters to unveil the drag coefficient of 16 passenger aircraft as a function of lift coefficient and Mach number. The parameters are selected such that they can be estimated also for other aircraft mainly f...
Preliminary Sizing of Propeller Aircraft (Part 25) Dec 10, 2024 Krull, Marlis, 2024, "Preliminary Sizing of Propeller Aircraft (Part 25)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ET4ZKV, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Purpose - This project incorporates methods for propeller efficiency estimation into a preliminary sizing tool for large aircraft certified for CS-25 respectively FAR Part 25. --- Methodology - Variable pitch propellers are considered. For them, previously collected methods for propeller efficiency estimation are evaluated and used. The resulting p...
Turbofan Specific Fuel Consumption, Size, and Mass from Correlated Engine Parameters Nov 28, 2024 Hammami, Mohamed Oussama, 2023, "Turbofan Specific Fuel Consumption, Size, and Mass from Correlated Engine Parameters", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UW6FAP, Harvard Dataverse, V2 Purpose – Simple equations and more extended models are developed to determine characteristic engine parameters: Specific fuel consumption (SFC), engine mass, and engine size characterized by engine length and diameter. SFC (c) is considered a linear function of speed: c = c_a * V + c_b. --- Methodology – Data from 718 engines is collected from var...
Functional Model Library of the Environmental Control Systems (FLECS) Nov 24, 2024 Müller, Christian; Scholz, Dieter, 2024, "Functional Model Library of the Environmental Control Systems (FLECS)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/US3KUY, Harvard Dataverse, V1 The task of the FLECS project is the development of a database for the Environmental Control System (ECS). Each component of the ECS is related to one model block. In general the description of the ECS is correlated to the description of an air/gas distribution network. The model blocks correspond to a physical model. The inner structure of the mod...
Aircraft Contrails – Observation and Prediction Sep 6, 2024 Briegert, Finn, 2024, "Aircraft Contrails – Observation and Prediction", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/9DLURT, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Purpose – In this project contrails in the sky are observed. Their existence and persistence is compared with calculations. --- Methodology – Photos are taken of aircraft and of their contrails passing by in cruise. The contrails are categorized according to their lifespan. The website flightradar24.com is used to obtain flight data (altitude and t...
Plotting Ozone Distribution Based on the U.S. Standard Atmosphere 1976 Jul 29, 2024 Scholz, Dieter, 2024, "Plotting Ozone Distribution Based on the U.S. Standard Atmosphere 1976", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/DCFMDV, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Plotting ozone distribution as introduction to explaining high altitude flight operation with ozone calculation based on FAA, AC 120-3 --- FAA, AC 120-3: TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES CABIN OZONE CONCENTRATIONS. This advisory circular provides guidance concerning acceptable means, but not the only means, for an air carrier to demonstrate compliance...
Mass Estimation of Folding Wings May 25, 2024 Scholz, Dieter, 2024, "Mass Estimation of Folding Wings", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/T56NM9, Harvard Dataverse, V1 Purpose – Review of mass increase of folding wings applied to passenger aircraft. --- Methodology – Data is obtained from literature (Yarygina and Popov). Data is reworked to build new, simple equations. --- Findings – Wing folds on passenger aircraft are intended to reduce wingspan at the gate. This keeps new, more efficient large-span aircraft in...

Launch of an Ecolabel for Passenger Aircraft

Jun 11, 2025

Hurtecant, Daan, 2021, "Launch of an Ecolabel for Passenger Aircraft", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LU5VAZ, Harvard Dataverse, V2

Purpose – Introducing an ecolabel for aircraft according to the ISO 14025 standard allowing to compare the environmental impact of different air travel options based on the combination of aircraft type, engine type, and seating configuration. --- Methodology – The ecolabel considers resource depletion (fuel consumption), global warming (equivalent...

CARISMA: Aircraft Cabin and Cabin Systems Refurbishing, Optimization of Technical Processes

May 10, 2025

Nita, Mihaela; Scholz, Dieter, 2025, "CARISMA: Aircraft Cabin and Cabin Systems Refurbishing, Optimization of Technical Processes", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/0WF0BW, Harvard Dataverse, V1

This Technical Note summarizes the results of the research project CARISMA. The project started in October 2008 and was split in five Work Packages. WP 1 provided the regulatory requirements towards obtaining DOA as well as the process chain of activities within the future completion center. WP 2 delivered a forecast of cabin modification scenarios...

Environmental Labels in Aviation – Aircraft Label, Airline Label, Flight Label

May 5, 2025

Mattausch, Pascal, 2025, "Environmental Labels in Aviation – Aircraft Label, Airline Label, Flight Label", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/QPQ4ZH, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Purpose – Introducing Environmental Labels for aircraft according to the ISO 14025 standard allowing to compare the environmental impact of different air travel options based on the combination of the following aspects: aircraft type, engine type, seating configuration (Aircraft Label); airline environmental performance (Airline Label); number of l...

Identifying Wave Drag for the Generic Drag Polar Equation – Unveiling Polars of 16 Passenger Aircraft

Mar 22, 2025

Krull, Marlies, 2025, "Identifying Wave Drag for the Generic Drag Polar Equation – Unveiling Polars of 16 Passenger Aircraft", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/2UBNIE, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Purpose – This work systematically derives the best form of a generic drag polar equation together with the optimum numerical values of its parameters to unveil the drag coefficient of 16 passenger aircraft as a function of lift coefficient and Mach number. The parameters are selected such that they can be estimated also for other aircraft mainly f...

Preliminary Sizing of Propeller Aircraft (Part 25)

Dec 10, 2024

Krull, Marlis, 2024, "Preliminary Sizing of Propeller Aircraft (Part 25)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ET4ZKV, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Purpose - This project incorporates methods for propeller efficiency estimation into a preliminary sizing tool for large aircraft certified for CS-25 respectively FAR Part 25. --- Methodology - Variable pitch propellers are considered. For them, previously collected methods for propeller efficiency estimation are evaluated and used. The resulting p...

Turbofan Specific Fuel Consumption, Size, and Mass from Correlated Engine Parameters

Nov 28, 2024

Hammami, Mohamed Oussama, 2023, "Turbofan Specific Fuel Consumption, Size, and Mass from Correlated Engine Parameters", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UW6FAP, Harvard Dataverse, V2

Purpose – Simple equations and more extended models are developed to determine characteristic engine parameters: Specific fuel consumption (SFC), engine mass, and engine size characterized by engine length and diameter. SFC (c) is considered a linear function of speed: c = c_a * V + c_b. --- Methodology – Data from 718 engines is collected from var...

Functional Model Library of the Environmental Control Systems (FLECS)

Nov 24, 2024

Müller, Christian; Scholz, Dieter, 2024, "Functional Model Library of the Environmental Control Systems (FLECS)", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/US3KUY, Harvard Dataverse, V1

The task of the FLECS project is the development of a database for the Environmental Control System (ECS). Each component of the ECS is related to one model block. In general the description of the ECS is correlated to the description of an air/gas distribution network. The model blocks correspond to a physical model. The inner structure of the mod...

Aircraft Contrails – Observation and Prediction

Sep 6, 2024

Briegert, Finn, 2024, "Aircraft Contrails – Observation and Prediction", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/9DLURT, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Purpose – In this project contrails in the sky are observed. Their existence and persistence is compared with calculations. --- Methodology – Photos are taken of aircraft and of their contrails passing by in cruise. The contrails are categorized according to their lifespan. The website flightradar24.com is used to obtain flight data (altitude and t...

Plotting Ozone Distribution Based on the U.S. Standard Atmosphere 1976

Jul 29, 2024

Scholz, Dieter, 2024, "Plotting Ozone Distribution Based on the U.S. Standard Atmosphere 1976", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/DCFMDV, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Plotting ozone distribution as introduction to explaining high altitude flight operation with ozone calculation based on FAA, AC 120-3 --- FAA, AC 120-3: TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES CABIN OZONE CONCENTRATIONS. This advisory circular provides guidance concerning acceptable means, but not the only means, for an air carrier to demonstrate compliance...

Mass Estimation of Folding Wings

May 25, 2024

Scholz, Dieter, 2024, "Mass Estimation of Folding Wings", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/T56NM9, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Purpose – Review of mass increase of folding wings applied to passenger aircraft. --- Methodology – Data is obtained from literature (Yarygina and Popov). Data is reworked to build new, simple equations. --- Findings – Wing folds on passenger aircraft are intended to reduce wingspan at the gate. This keeps new, more efficient large-span aircraft in...

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