25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS 2006-5.8.2 (ISABE):


ALTERNATE FUELS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT TO AVIATION

D. L. Daggett, O. Hadaller, R. Hendricks*, R. Walther**
Boeing, USA; *NASA Glenn, USA; **MTU Aero Engines

Keywords: Fuel, Alternative Fuel, Biofuel, Synthetic Fuel, Sustainability

With a growing gap between the growth rate of petroleum production and demand, and with mounting environmental needs, the aircraft industry is investigating issues related to fuel availability, candidates for alternative fuels, and improved aircraft fuel efficiency.


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