Estimation of Potential Aircraft Fuel Burn Reduction in Cruise Via Speed and Altitude Optimization Strategies

Environmental performance has become a dominant theme in all transportation sectors. As scientific evidence for global climate change mounts, social and political pressure to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions has increased accordingly, especially in the rapidly growing aviation industry. Operati...

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Main Authors: Lovegren, Jonathan, Hansman, R. John
Format: Technical Report
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/62196