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Voeten, Rutger (author)The Flying-V is invented as a sustainable innovation for the aviation industry, promising 20% more fuel efficiency than its benchmark, the Airbus A350. There are many challenges to be addressed to bring the Flying-V to a more developed stage, one of them is the design of the structure that supports both the engine and the landing gear, which...master thesis 2022
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Baliga, Adithya (author)Novel designs like the Flying-V, Prandtl-Plane and Blended Wing-Body show promise towards sustainable aviation. In the preliminary design phase, Sub-scale Flight Test (SFT) is a reliable method to get insight into the flight behavior of these designs. The effectiveness and value provided by SFT depends on the similitude between the SFT model and...master thesis 2022
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Boersma, Isaac (author)The need for more efficient aircraft has spawned the conception of a variety of novel engine and aircraft architectures, such as the combined-cycle engine proposed by researchers at Delft University of Technology. To evaluate the potential benefits of these concepts comprehensively, in-depth performance simulations are required. Furthermore,...master thesis 2022
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de Graaff, Ruben (author), Fontenai, Nicolas (author)In 2019 the European Aviation Environmental Report stated showed a relative increase in CO2 emissions of 16% compared to 2005 to 2017. It also stated that an increase of 42% is expected according to current models. Aviation is thus a big sector of the global warming problem. The solution to this is to go full electric. There are already more...bachelor thesis 2022
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Kaminski, Jonas (author)The demand for environmentally friendly aviation has increased the interest in alternative concepts, such as hybrid-electric propulsion systems. A novel conceptual hybrid-electric sizing methodology was devised, which provides a detailed engine performance prediction and an accurate sizing of the powertrain components. The performance prediction...master thesis 2022
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Chen, Szu-Tung (author)Inspired by the vision of fully autonomous airside operations at Schiphol airport, this study aims to contribute to the short-term goal of automated aircraft ground handling. In this research, we design and evaluate a multi-agent system for planning of automated ground handling. There are two main components in the system, task allocation...master thesis 2022
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van Houwelingen, Jens (author)The aviation industry is responsible for 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, emitting over one billion tonnes of CO2 in 2018 (Ritchie, 2020). The International Air Transport Association (IATA) committed to net-zero aviation by 2050 (International Air Transport Association, 2022). The first steps toward net-zero aviation can be taken in the ground...master thesis 2022
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Saez Ortuño, Miguel (author)Concerned about rapidly rising temperatures, international institutions, nations, and companies worldwide examine how to reduce emissions in all economic sectors. Inside the aerospace sector, it is believed that hydrogen technology has the potential to be the best asset to fight global warming. This thesis aims to create and use a methodology to...master thesis 2022
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Sluimer, Joop (author), Zhou, Steven (author)In order to slow down global warming, electrification of transportation is looked into more and more.<br/>The commercialization of electric cars was one of the first steps. Next the transportation industry will look to expand into electric aircraft too. The electric distribution propulsion system is one of the most important areas regarding the...bachelor thesis 2022
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Wijnveen, Calvin (author), van de Luijtgaarden, Raf (author)In 2018 it was estimated that the aviation industry produced approximately 1.04 billion tons of CO2. This was an estimated 2.5% of the total CO2 emitted that year. In order to slow down global warming, big changes need to be made to the transportation industry. This change has already begun with commercialization of electric cars. The next step...bachelor thesis 2022
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Aalberse, Max (author)During the COVID-19 pandemic people living close to the airport got accustomed to less flights, and therefore less noise disturbance. Now the amount of traffic is increasing again and so is the noise disturbance. For this research specifically the optimizing task of distributing of arriving aircraft over the IAF is addressed, as often the...master thesis 2022
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Soomers, Joost (author)The increased pressure to reduce aircraft emissions and the growing demand for air travel causes airports to consider alternatives for fuel-inefficient aircraft taxiing. External towing tugs can be deployed to effectively reduce on-ground fuel burn of outbound aircraft. These new operations are likely to aggravate ground delays as a result of...master thesis 2022
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Swannet, Kilian (author)Interest grows rapidly in electric and hybrid electric aircraft. To determine the optimal performance and energy management required with such novel powertrain configurations, a knowledge-based aircraft and powertrain performance model is developed. The model is then used to set up an optimal control problem, which is transcribed to a non-linear...master thesis 2022
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Rosado Bailon, Gisela (author)The safety of a commercial aircraft is a factor to consider from the early stages of its design to guarantee that this one's structure can protect the occupants inside in a low-speed crash. In an aircraft's primary structure such as a fuselage, where the occupants and cargo should be protected, the design regulations imposed by the EASA have...master thesis 2022
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Sachdeva, Naman (author)The world is moving towards sustainability and there is immense pressure on Aerospace Industry to reduce its emissions to contribute to a carbon-neutral world. However, maturing gas turbine technology is a big bottleneck towards this goal and hence, this project focuses on the technical and economic feasibility of a new type of propulsion system...master thesis 2022
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Bomben, Benjamin (author)Starting her career in 1923, Dorothy Draper began her own design practice called “Architectural Clearing House” which would later become Dorothy Draper Company. Dorothy Draper quickly became one of the most influential interior decorators of her time, using affordable materials to create lavish interior spaces. <br/><br/>Draper developed a style...student report 2022
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ter Beek, Kars (author)The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the European Commission (EC) have stated their desire for the aviation industry to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and in addition these emissions must be reduced by 45% in 2030. In order to reach these goals, all possible contributions to a reduction in carbon emissions are...master thesis 2022
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de Zoeten, Godert (author)The Flying-V is a novel aircraft configuration that has shown a promising fuel saving potential compared to a conventional aircraft. The V-shaped configuration of the Flying-V integrates the passenger cabin and cargo volume into the lifting surface and has fins to provide lateral and directional stability. Several studies have been conducted...master thesis 2022
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Burger, Klaas (author)The aviation industry has grown at a steady rate of 5% per year over the past decades and is projected to continue this growth over the coming years. In sharp contrast stands the increasing concern with the reduction of the environmental impact of flying in the short term. To this end, a fuselage boundary layer ingesting propulsor powered using...master thesis 2022