A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft Trajectories
Comprehensive assessment of the environmental aspects of flight movements is of increasing interest to the aviation sector as a potential input for developing sustainable aviation strategies that consider climate impact, air quality and noise issues simultaneously. However, comprehensive assessments...
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doaj-84ec5ce0ba8146fbac9c6ef0c6c02ed72020-11-24T21:55:51ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102017-08-01434210.3390/aerospace4030042aerospace4030042A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft TrajectoriesSigrun Matthes0Volker Grewe1Katrin Dahlmann2Christine Frömming3Emma Irvine4Ling Lim5Florian Linke6Benjamin Lührs7Bethan Owen8Keith Shine9Stavros Stromatas10Hiroshi Yamashita11Feijia Yin12Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, 82237 Wessling, GermanyDeutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, 82237 Wessling, GermanyDeutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, 82237 Wessling, GermanyDeutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, 82237 Wessling, GermanyDepartment of Meteorology, University of Reading, RG6 6AH Reading, UKCentre for Aviation, Transport and the Environment, CATE, The Manchester Metropolitan University, M15 6BH Manchester, UKDeutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Lufttransportsysteme, 21079 Hamburg, GermanyInstitut für Lufttransportsysteme, Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH), 21079 Hamburg, GermanyCentre for Aviation, Transport and the Environment, CATE, The Manchester Metropolitan University, M15 6BH Manchester, UKDepartment of Meteorology, University of Reading, RG6 6AH Reading, UKEnvisa SAS, 75011 Paris, FranceDeutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre, 82237 Wessling, GermanyFaculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Section Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects, 2628 HS Delft, The NetherlandsComprehensive assessment of the environmental aspects of flight movements is of increasing interest to the aviation sector as a potential input for developing sustainable aviation strategies that consider climate impact, air quality and noise issues simultaneously. However, comprehensive assessments of all three environmental aspects do not yet exist and are in particular not yet operational practice in flight planning. The purpose of this study is to present a methodology which allows to establish a multi-criteria environmental impact assessment directly in the flight planning process. The method expands a concept developed for climate optimisation of aircraft trajectories, by representing additionally air quality and noise impacts as additional criteria or dimensions, together with climate impact of aircraft trajectory. We present the mathematical framework for environmental assessment and optimisation of aircraft trajectories. In that context we present ideas on future implementation of such advanced meteorological services into air traffic management and trajectory planning by relying on environmental change functions (ECFs). These ECFs represent environmental impact due to changes in air quality, noise and climate impact. In a case study for Europe prototype ECFs are implemented and a performance assessment of aircraft trajectories is performed for a one-day traffic sample. For a single flight fuel-optimal versus climate-optimized trajectory solution is evaluated using prototypic ECFs and identifying mitigation potential. The ultimate goal of such a concept is to make available a comprehensive assessment framework for environmental performance of aircraft operations, by providing key performance indicators on climate impact, air quality and noise, as well as a tool for environmental optimisation of aircraft trajectories. This framework would allow studying and characterising changes in traffic flows due to environmental optimisation, as well as studying trade-offs between distinct strategic measures.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/4/3/42air traffic managementenvironmentclimate impacttrajectory optimisationclimate impact mitigationclimate-optimized trajectoriesenvironmental impact mitigationair qualityenvironmental performanceATFMadvanced meteorological service |
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Sigrun Matthes Volker Grewe Katrin Dahlmann Christine Frömming Emma Irvine Ling Lim Florian Linke Benjamin Lührs Bethan Owen Keith Shine Stavros Stromatas Hiroshi Yamashita Feijia Yin A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft Trajectories Aerospace air traffic management environment climate impact trajectory optimisation climate impact mitigation climate-optimized trajectories environmental impact mitigation air quality environmental performance ATFM advanced meteorological service |
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Sigrun Matthes Volker Grewe Katrin Dahlmann Christine Frömming Emma Irvine Ling Lim Florian Linke Benjamin Lührs Bethan Owen Keith Shine Stavros Stromatas Hiroshi Yamashita Feijia Yin |
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A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft Trajectories |
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A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft Trajectories |
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A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft Trajectories |
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A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft Trajectories |
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A Concept for Multi-Criteria Environmental Assessment of Aircraft Trajectories |
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concept for multi-criteria environmental assessment of aircraft trajectories |
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Comprehensive assessment of the environmental aspects of flight movements is of increasing interest to the aviation sector as a potential input for developing sustainable aviation strategies that consider climate impact, air quality and noise issues simultaneously. However, comprehensive assessments of all three environmental aspects do not yet exist and are in particular not yet operational practice in flight planning. The purpose of this study is to present a methodology which allows to establish a multi-criteria environmental impact assessment directly in the flight planning process. The method expands a concept developed for climate optimisation of aircraft trajectories, by representing additionally air quality and noise impacts as additional criteria or dimensions, together with climate impact of aircraft trajectory. We present the mathematical framework for environmental assessment and optimisation of aircraft trajectories. In that context we present ideas on future implementation of such advanced meteorological services into air traffic management and trajectory planning by relying on environmental change functions (ECFs). These ECFs represent environmental impact due to changes in air quality, noise and climate impact. In a case study for Europe prototype ECFs are implemented and a performance assessment of aircraft trajectories is performed for a one-day traffic sample. For a single flight fuel-optimal versus climate-optimized trajectory solution is evaluated using prototypic ECFs and identifying mitigation potential. The ultimate goal of such a concept is to make available a comprehensive assessment framework for environmental performance of aircraft operations, by providing key performance indicators on climate impact, air quality and noise, as well as a tool for environmental optimisation of aircraft trajectories. This framework would allow studying and characterising changes in traffic flows due to environmental optimisation, as well as studying trade-offs between distinct strategic measures. |
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air traffic management environment climate impact trajectory optimisation climate impact mitigation climate-optimized trajectories environmental impact mitigation air quality environmental performance ATFM advanced meteorological service |
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