Communications of the ACM
Aircraft Software Puts Greener, Quieter Flights on the Horizon
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University of Manchester researcher Antonio Filippone has developed software that accurately predicts the amount of carbon dioxide emissions airlines release into the atmosphere. Filippone says the estimates that airlines provide do not take factors such as climb and descent, actual aircraft load, and items including on-board services and bulk cargo into account. Filippone has made the new software, called FLIGHT, available for download from a website for the airline industry.
In addition to helping reduce carbon dioxide emissions, FLIGHT could provide a better measurement of noise during takeoffs and landings and could lead airlines to find new flight paths that reduce noise. Filippone says the software could also serve as a tool for accident investigation and prevention.
Filippone used FLIGHT to analyze the January 2008 crash of a Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport. "The software can lead to us having better and greener aircraft," he says.
From University of Manchester
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