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，该行业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，到2033年，航空旅行的需求预计将以每年5.4%的速度增长。这一形势凸显了我国发展生态经济型民用飞机的必要性。通过设计新颖的飞机结构和显著减轻飞机重量，可以实现这一目标。混合翼身（BWB）结构由于其燃油效率而被提出用于下一代客机。以前，我开发了解决BWB飞机机身复杂性的结构建模和分析方法。目前，我正在将注意力转向飞机重量，这对其环境效益有很大影响。

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.