Abstract
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are responsible for anthropogenic global warming, which occurs primarily due to combustion process of fossil fuels for human needs. These gases induce global warming by creating a greenhouse effect. Limiting greenhouse gas emissions from all sources is necessary for a sustainable planet. Aviation is one of the elements in transportation to limit the emissions in the sector. During flight and ground operations, aircraft engines generate exhaust gases. In today’s commercial aircraft, the turbofan engines are the most frequent kind. The operation of airplanes with turbofan engines can be organized to minimize emissions. Therefore, in this work, turbofan engine associated exhaust gas emissions were calculated in a range of flight speed and altitude and presented comparatively with respect to a baseline point for potential reduction of adverse impact of airplanes with turbofan engines on the environment.
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Abbreviations
- CO:
-
Carbon monoxide
- CO2:
-
Carbon dioxide
- EI:
-
Emission index
- GHG:
-
Greenhouse gases
- GWP:
-
Global warming potential
- H2O:
-
Water vapor
- HC:
-
Unburned hydrocarbons
- m f :
-
Fuel mass flow rate
- NOx:
-
Nitrogen oxides
- SE:
-
Specific endurance
- SR:
-
Specific range
- V :
-
Flight velocity
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Dinc, A., Elbadawy, I., Fayed, M., Nag, K., Taher, R., Gharbia, Y. (2023). Investigation of Turbofan Engine Emissions at Different Cruise Conditions for Greener Flights. In: Karakoc, T.H., Atipan, S., Dalkiran, A., Ercan, A.H., Kongsamutr, N., Sripawadkul, V. (eds) Research Developments in Sustainable Aviation. ISSASARES 2021. Sustainable Aviation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37943-7_43
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