Title Commercial aircraft propulsion and energy systems research : reducing global carbon emissions / Committee on Propulsion and Energy Systems to Reduce Commercial Aviation Carbon Emissions, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine

Published Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2016] ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 107 pages) : color illustrations Contents Synopsis -- Summary -- Introduction -- Aircraft propulsion integration -- Aircraft gas turbine engines -- Electric propulsion -- Sustainable alternative jet fuels -- Findings, recommendations, roles, and resources -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Statement of task -- Appendix B: Committee and staff biographical information -- Appendix C: Acronyms Summary "The primary human activities that release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere are the combustion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil) to generate electricity, the provision of energy for transportation, and as a consequence of some industrial processes. Although aviation CO2 emissions only make up approximately 2.0 to 2.5 percent of total global annual CO2 emissions, research to reduce CO2 emissions is urgent because (1) such reductions may be legislated even as commercial air travel grows, (2) because it takes new technology a long time to propagate into and through the aviation fleet, and (3) because of the ongoing impact of global CO2 emissions. Commercial Aircraft Propulsion and Energy Systems Research develops a national research agenda for reducing CO2 emissions from commercial aviation. This report focuses on propulsion and energy technologies for reducing carbon emissions from large, commercial aircraft-- single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft that carry 100 or more passengers--because such aircraft account for more than 90 percent of global emissions from commercial aircraft. Moreover, while smaller aircraft also emit CO2, they make only a minor contribution to global emissions, and many technologies that reduce CO2 emissions for large aircraft also apply to smaller aircraft. As commercial aviation continues to grow in terms of revenue-passenger miles and cargo ton miles, CO2 emissions are expected to increase. To reduce the contribution of aviation to climate change, it is essential to improve the effectiveness of ongoing efforts to reduce emissions and initiate research into new approaches"--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Title from PDF title page (National Academies Press, viewed August 10, 2016) Subject Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects Aeronautics, Commercial -- Environmental aspects Atmospheric carbon dioxide. Pollution prevention. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General) Aeronautics, Commercial -- Environmental aspects Atmospheric carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects Pollution prevention Form Electronic book LC no. 2017471392 ISBN 9780309440974 0309440971

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