Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells

Autores
Ramírez Diaz, Gabriel; Nadal Mora, Vicente Javier; Piechocki, Joaquín
Año de publicación
2015
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inglés
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Descripción
This paper presents the analysis of the technical feasibility to use a photovoltaic system to supply the electrical demand on two referential commercial aircraft, Airbus A340–300 and Cessna Conquest 441. The methodology approach comprises a process given by the selection of the photovoltaic technology, the calculation of the available solar radiation, the determination of the electrical demand, the layout definition of solar cells, the photovoltaic system capacity calculation, the estimation of the photovoltaic system weight, the estimation of fuel savings for photovoltaic system equipped aircrafts, and finally, the extrapolation of results to other aircrafts. The study concludes that the use of photovoltaic technology to supply power to the aircraft electrical system can result viable from the point of view of operational profitability, generating savings in fuel consumption. These fuel savings depend on the type of aircraft, the flying route and schedules of operation.
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Ingeniería Aeronáutica
photovoltaic cells
commercial aircrafts
solar aircrafts
electrical system
air transport
fuel saving
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
title Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
spellingShingle Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
Ramírez Diaz, Gabriel
Ingeniería Aeronáutica
photovoltaic cells
commercial aircrafts
solar aircrafts
electrical system
air transport
fuel saving
title_short Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
title_full Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
title_fullStr Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
title_full_unstemmed Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
title_sort Descriptive analysis of viability of fuel saving in commercial aircraft through the application of photovoltaic cells
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramírez Diaz, Gabriel
Nadal Mora, Vicente Javier
Piechocki, Joaquín
author Ramírez Diaz, Gabriel
author_facet Ramírez Diaz, Gabriel
Nadal Mora, Vicente Javier
Piechocki, Joaquín
author_role author
author2 Nadal Mora, Vicente Javier
Piechocki, Joaquín
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ingeniería Aeronáutica
photovoltaic cells
commercial aircrafts
solar aircrafts
electrical system
air transport
fuel saving
topic Ingeniería Aeronáutica
photovoltaic cells
commercial aircrafts
solar aircrafts
electrical system
air transport
fuel saving
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This paper presents the analysis of the technical feasibility to use a photovoltaic system to supply the electrical demand on two referential commercial aircraft, Airbus A340–300 and Cessna Conquest 441. The methodology approach comprises a process given by the selection of the photovoltaic technology, the calculation of the available solar radiation, the determination of the electrical demand, the layout definition of solar cells, the photovoltaic system capacity calculation, the estimation of the photovoltaic system weight, the estimation of fuel savings for photovoltaic system equipped aircrafts, and finally, the extrapolation of results to other aircrafts. The study concludes that the use of photovoltaic technology to supply power to the aircraft electrical system can result viable from the point of view of operational profitability, generating savings in fuel consumption. These fuel savings depend on the type of aircraft, the flying route and schedules of operation.
Grupo de Transporte Aéreo - Grupo de Ingeniería Aplicada a la Industria
description This paper presents the analysis of the technical feasibility to use a photovoltaic system to supply the electrical demand on two referential commercial aircraft, Airbus A340–300 and Cessna Conquest 441. The methodology approach comprises a process given by the selection of the photovoltaic technology, the calculation of the available solar radiation, the determination of the electrical demand, the layout definition of solar cells, the photovoltaic system capacity calculation, the estimation of the photovoltaic system weight, the estimation of fuel savings for photovoltaic system equipped aircrafts, and finally, the extrapolation of results to other aircrafts. The study concludes that the use of photovoltaic technology to supply power to the aircraft electrical system can result viable from the point of view of operational profitability, generating savings in fuel consumption. These fuel savings depend on the type of aircraft, the flying route and schedules of operation.
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