Life Cycle Assessment models for overall aircraft design

Fabre, Alice; Planès, Thomas; Delbecq, Scott; Budinger, Valérie; Lafforgue, Gilles

doi:10.2514/6.2022-1028

Cited by 11 publications

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“…Noteworthy here is the relatively large ecological share of the maintenance phase of up to approximately 20%, which was calculated on the basis of the energy consumption of the airport and electricity price. In a recently published study by Fabre et al [31], an LCA of an Airbus A320 was carried out. The manufacturing of the aircraft, airport construction, as well as operations using different fuel types, were considered.…”

Section: Life Cycle Assessment In Aviationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nonetheless, the result of the present study falls within the average of all publications. (Cox [24], Lopes [28], Lewis [29], Jordão [30], Fabre [31], Schäfer [32], Dallara [33]). This is particularly visible when the values from the literature are normalised for direct comparison.…”

Section: Comparison With Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…per kilogram of aircraft OEW is illustrated in Figure 11. (Cox [24], Lopes [28], Lewis [29], Jordão [30], Fabre [31], Schäfer [32], Dallara [33]).…”

Section: Comparison With Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Again, it can be seen that the calculated environmental impact for the operation phase of this study (dark blue) fits in well with outcomes from other publications. (Chester [23], Cox [24], Lopes [28], Lewis [29], Jordão [30], Fabre [31], Schäfer [32], Dallara [33]).…”

Section: Comparison With Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Overview of the ecological impact (GWP) of this study and other publications over the associated operating empty weight. (Cox [24], Lopes[28], Lewis[29], Jordão[30], Fabre[31], Schäfer[32], Dallara[33]).…”

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Using Discrete-Event Simulation for a Holistic Aircraft Life Cycle Assessment

2022

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With growing environmental awareness and the resulting pressure on aviation, ecological impact assessments are becoming increasingly important. Life cycle assessment has been widely used in the literature as a tool to assess the environmental impact of aircraft. However, due to the complexity of the method itself and the long lifespans of aircraft, most studies so far have made strong simplifications, especially concerning the operational phase. Using a combined discrete-event simulation framework, this paper aims to ecologically assess the individual life cycle phases of an aircraft. The method will be demonstrated in a case study of an A320 and subsequently compared with findings from the literature. Despite the significant environmental impact of flight operations, which covers almost 99.8% of the entire life cycle of the aircraft, a detailed consideration of all life cycle phases is essential to serve as a reference for the ecological assessment of novel aircraft concepts. The presented assessment method thus enables a holistic analysis at an early stage of the design process and supports the decision-making for new technologies and operational changes.

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Section: Life Cycle Assessment In Aviationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Comparison With Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…per kilogram of aircraft OEW is illustrated in Figure 11. (Cox [24], Lopes [28], Lewis [29], Jordão [30], Fabre [31], Schäfer [32], Dallara [33]).…”

Section: Comparison With Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%