As climate change is exacerbated and existing resources are depleted, the need for
sustainable industries becomes ever so important. Aviation is not an exception. Despite the …

In recent decades, the environmental impacts of aviation have become a key challenge for
the aeronautical community. Advanced and well-established technologies such as active …

Self-healing polymers and nanocomposites form an important class of responsive materials.
These materials have the capability to reversibly heal their damage. For aerospace …

In response to escalating environmental concerns and stringent economic constraints, there
is an urgent need to develop aircraft technologies and configurations that substantially …

Inlet flow distortion is expected to play a major role in future aircraft architectures where
complex air induction systems are required to couple the engine with the airframe. The …

Boundary-layer ingestion (BLI) offers the potential for significant fuel burn reduction by
exploiting tightly coupled aeropropulsive effects. NASA's Single-aisle Turboelectric Aircraft …

Present work investigates the potential of a long-range commercial blended wing body
configuration powered by hydrogen combustion engines with future airframe and propulsion …

A fuel cell—gas turbine hybrid propulsion concept is introduced and initially assessed. The
concept uses the water mass flow produced by a hydrogen fuel cell in order to improve the …

The increasing environmental concern during the last years is driving the research
community towards reducing aviation's environmental impact. Several strict goals set by …

In the wake of many climate-friendly initiatives, the aviation sector must become more
sustainable. A potential path for regional airliners could be the installation of hybrid-electric …