These are a few examples of project videos submitted by teams from FYI 2009, you can also view the Highlights of FYI 2009 here. To see the video, click on the thumbnail:
COz: Winner
University of Queensland, Australia. The "COz" team won for their project into the use of the castor plant to develop the first ever single plant-based high performance composite materials for aircraft cabin components.
COZ: Winner
University of Queensland, Australia. The "COz" team won for their project into the use of the castor plant to develop the first ever single plant-based high performance composite materials for aircraft cabin components.
Big Bang Team: Finalist
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. A windowless cabin proposal for a new eco-efficient aircraft design.
Big Bang Team: Finalist
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain. A windowless cabin proposal for a new eco-efficient aircraft design.
Stanford ADG: Finalist
Stanford University, USA. A proposal on inverted V formation flight, building on the model of migrating birds to reduce energy consumption.
Stanford ADG: Finalist
Stanford University, USA. A proposal on inverted V formation flight, building on the model of migrating birds to reduce energy consumption.
IC
Imperial College, UK. This team worked on "improving environmental efficiency of commercial flights", an innovative way to manage load factor, involving the passenger, aircraft operator, airport operator + regulatory environment.
IC
Imperial College, UK. This team worked on "improving environmental efficiency of commercial flights", an innovative way to manage load factor, involving the passenger, aircraft operator, airport operator + regulatory environment.
Aerospace Systems Design Lab
US - The ASDL Team proposed a unified strategic planning methodology to facilitate technology investment decisions based on their potential environmental impact throughout the air transportation system.
Aerospace Systems Design Lab
US - The ASDL Team proposed a unified strategic planning methodology to facilitate technology investment decisions based on their potential environmental impact throughout the air transportation system.
Aurore
Italy - This team suggested the optimisation of the use of fly-by-wireless technology, resulting in reduced weight and complexity, to produce safer and more eco-friendly aircraft.
Aurore
Italy - This team suggested the optimisation of the use of fly-by-wireless technology, resulting in reduced weight and complexity, to produce safer and more eco-friendly aircraft.
Forest Tokyo
Japan - This team proposed a new partnership-based approach between Airbus and its airline customers to increase flight loads factors, and hence reduce fuel burn and emissions.
Forest Tokyo
Japan - This team proposed a new partnership-based approach between Airbus and its airline customers to increase flight loads factors, and hence reduce fuel burn and emissions.
GECO
Uni Stuttgart, Germany. This team explored the benefits of implementing new high speed unmanned aircraft tugs to avoid the use of the aircraft engines during taxiing which are to be powered by electric motors in combination with either fuel cells or lithium ion batteries.
GECO
Uni Stuttgart, Germany. This team explored the benefits of implementing new high speed unmanned aircraft tugs to avoid the use of the aircraft engines during taxiing which are to be powered by electric motors in combination with either fuel cells or lithium ion batteries.
BHF
China - This team proposed an Energy Reclaim System (ERS) to improve the air quality in the cabin by reclaiming the dissipated energy as a viable alternative power source to cabin ventilation systems.
BHF
China - This team proposed an Energy Reclaim System (ERS) to improve the air quality in the cabin by reclaiming the dissipated energy as a viable alternative power source to cabin ventilation systems.
H-TEAM
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia - The aims of this project were to investigate how Airbus could reduce emissions that are produced in the aviation industry and finding new ways to generate power.
H-TEAM
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia - The aims of this project were to investigate how Airbus could reduce emissions that are produced in the aviation industry and finding new ways to generate power.
Facebook
Twitter