Multi-Objective Flight Altitude Decision Considering Contrails, Fuel Consumption and Flight Time

The rapid growth of air travel and aviation emissions in recent years has contributed to an increase in climate impact. Contrails have been considered one of the main factors of the aviation-induced climate impact. This paper deals with the formation of persistent contrails and its relationship with...

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Main Authors: Dabin Xue, Kam K. H. Ng, Li-Ta Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/15/6253