27th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 19 - 24 September 2010, Nice, France
Paper ICAS 2010-4.10.4

ENVIRONMENTAL TRADEOFF ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS AND AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGIES

H. Jimenez, H. J. Pfaender, D. N. Mavris
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Keywords: emissions, operational concepts, tradeoff analysis

This paper investigates the tradeoffs and sensitivities of air transportation operational performance and environmental impact relative to schedule management schemes, operational technologies, and aircraft technologies, under varying levels of activity growth. Widely accepted statistical analysis techniques are applied to demand, airport and airspace operations, environmental impact, and monetization tools.

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