Descripción del proyecto
Transformar la aviación por satélite
En aviación, la altimetría basada en la presión barométrica siempre ha sido el método más utilizado para medir la altitud. Sin embargo, tiene sus limitaciones, que afectan tanto a la seguridad como a la eficacia: no existe una referencia directa del terreno, por no hablar de la sensibilidad a las fluctuaciones de presión inducidas por las condiciones meteorológicas. En este contexto, el equipo del proyecto Green-GEAR, financiado con fondos europeos, explorará el potencial de la altimetría geométrica, impulsada por la navegación por satélite. Esta innovación promete aumentar la seguridad al eliminar la capa de transición y favorecer el ascenso y descenso ecológicos. En Green-GEAR también se abrirá la puerta a la integración de la aviación tripulada con los drones, aprovechando las capacidades de la altimetría geométrica. Además, la reducción de las separaciones verticales podría aumentar la capacidad del espacio aéreo. En conjunto, el equipo del proyecto pretende revolucionar la tarificación de las rutas, recompensando el uso del espacio aéreo respetuoso con el clima.
Objetivo
Since the early days of aviation, barometric pressure measurements have been a simple and robust method for altimetry. Two drawbacks exist though: there is no direct reference to terrain, and the constant variations in pressure caused by the weather lead to increased vertical profile variability restricting capacity and flight efficiency in today’s high traffic density. One goal of Green-GEAR thus is to investigate the environmental potential of geometric altimetry enabled by satellite navigation, increasing safety and eliminating waste of airspace by removal of the transition layer and supporting more environmentally friendly climb and descent operations.
With the safety case for the change of separation definition already open, not only integration of manned aviation with drones (that are already using geometric altimetry in current operations) can be addressed but Green-GEAR will also look at the potential for increasing capacity through reduced vertical separations enabled by geometric altimetry.
Last but not least the project, will investigate the potential of environmentally driven route charging, with new mechanisms for charging airspace users to incentivise minimum climate impact. Route charging will reward those who avoid volumes of airspace with a high climate impact and disincentivise flight planning through high demand sectors / flight altitudes except where it optimises environmental benefit overall, while being cost neutral to airspace users and passengers on average. Added capacity in the “greener” volumes of airspace enabled by reduced vertical separations limits necessary flight plan modifications, furthering acceptance of the approach.
The combination of these three topics in Green-GEAR not only raises substantial synergies and ensures a harmonised approach; it also allows to identify and solve possible interoperability issues quickly and to mature the interdependent solutions in sync, reducing time to market for any and all of them.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
- social sciencessocial geographytransporttransport planningair traffic management
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility Main Programme
Tema(s)
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