Structural Development of an Eco-Efficient Commercial Aircraft

航空是温室气体(GHG)增长最快的来源之一。目前，该部门占全球温室气体排放量的4.9%。此外，这种情况是不可持续的，因为在2014年的一份报告中，波音公司表示，航空旅行需求预计将以每年5.4%的速度增长，直到2033年。这种情况强调了我们发展生态经济型民用飞机的必要性。通过设计新的飞机配置和显著减轻飞机重量，可以实现朝着这一目标迈出的一步。混合翼身(BWB)结构因其燃油效率高而被建议用于下一代客机。以前，我开发了针对BWB飞机机身复杂性的结构建模和分析方法。目前，我把注意力转向飞机的重量，这对它的环境有效性有很大影响。

Aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). Currently, the sector accounts for 4.9% of worldwide GHG emissions. Moreover, this situation is not sustainable as in a 2014 report, Boeing indicated that demand for air travel is projected to increase at 5.4% a year until 2033. This situation emphasize our need to develop ecological and economical civil aircraft. A step change towards that goal may be realized through designing novel aircraft configurations and significantly reducing aircraft weight. Blended Wing Body (BWB) configuration is proposed for next generation of airliners due to its fuel efficiency. Formerly, I developed structural modeling and analysis methodologies addressing airframe complexity of BWB aircraft. Currently, I am turning my attention to aircraft weight which considerably affects its environmental effectiveness.