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On this page you will find a variety of useful links provided by the Airbus mentors, experts and assessors. 

Note: These links have been provided to offer some help and support to participants. However, Airbus has no commercial relationship with these 3rd party websites and as such, takes no responsibility for the content or information provided by them.

Below you will find the name of the website, the link and a short description about the content: 

• Princeton University News
• Energy Harvesting rubber sheets - News Article 
• http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S26/47/03A23/index.xml?section=topstories

• Aerospace Research Central (AIAA)
  
• Provider of information on aerospace technology, engineering and science.
• http://arc.aiaa.org/

• Wing Protuberances Thesis:
•  Numerical analysis of effects of leading-edge protuberances on aircraft wing performance
• http://soar.wichita.edu/bitstream/handle/10057/5039/t11072_Malipeddi.pdf?sequence=1

• Airbus: Understanding Takeoff Speeds
• Flight operations briefing notes on Takeoff speed
• http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/media_gallery/files/safety_library_items/AirbusSafetyLib_-FLT_OPS-TOFF_DEP_SEQ07.pdf

• Cleansky
• Aeronautical research programme Europe
• http://www.cleansky.eu/content/homepage/about-us

• AERADE - Cranfield University
• AERADE provides access to key aerospace and defence information sources created worldwide
• http://aerade.cranfield.ac.uk/

• European Aeronautics Science Network
• Information around various aeronautical research topics - including Flight Physics, Aerostructures, Propulsion, Flight Mechanics, ATM, as well as innovation
• http://www.easn.net/workshops/1/19/ 

• NASA Scientific & Technical Information
• Technical reports from NASA's research and development published results
• http://www.sti.nasa.gov/

• NATO Science & Technology Organization
•  A large resource of scientific publications including topics on manufacturing, aircraft design, technical specifications among others
• http://www.cso.nato.int/abstracts.aspx?RestrictRDP=11

• European Aviation Safety Agency
• EASA is the EU's strategy for aviation safety, the website has lots of information and a whole section on Aviation's environmental challenges.
• http://www.easa.europa.eu/environment/environmental-challenges.php

• Aviation Safety Network
• Up-to-date information on airliner accidents and safety issues from the Flight Safety Foundation
• http://aviation-safety.net/index.php

• Global Market Forecasts
• Information from Airbus & Boeing on the long term forecast for air traffic volume and airplane demand
• AIRBUS: http://www.airbus.com/company/market/forecast/?eID=dam_frontend_push&docID=27599
• BOEING: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/cmo/

• Mind Tools
• A useful link and video about brainstorming and creative solutions to a problem
• http://www.mindtools.com/brainstm.html

• Co.Design
• Deliberative discourse and how to argue productively
• http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669329/dont-brainstorm-argue

• EU Climate Action
• Information on reduction emissions from the Aviation sector
• http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/aviation/index_en.htm

• Journal of Air Transport Management
• Article on the impact of the EU emission trading scheme
• http://globalchange.mit.edu/files/document/MITJPSPGC_Reprint_12-5.pdf
  

• EU Trading Scheme
  
• Article about the EU emission trading scheme
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_Emission_Trading_Scheme

• International Civil Aviation Organisation
  
• Online carbon emissions calculator
• http://www2.icao.int/en/carbonoffset/Pages/default.aspx

• Airbus Flight Operations Support & Line Assistance publication
  
• Free e-book for Airbus aircraft operators on the AWO regulations
• http://www.skybrary.aero/bookshelf/books/1480.pdf

Fuel Consumption & CO2 emission trends

The Situation: 

• Aviation represents 2% of emissions, 10% of fuel use
• Fuel represents around 30% of operating costs for Airlines

The Future: 

• Aviation traffic will double in the coming 15 years
• Aviation traffic will be for more than 2 billion people
• Over 40M Tonnes of cargo will be transported every year
• Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions will more than double within the next 25 years

The Answers: 

• Product improvement
• Economic measures
• Alternative Fuels
• Air Traffic Management

From Demonstration to regular use of Alternative Fuels: 

Airbus Alternative Fuels: 

Next Steps:

• Strongly monitor the implementation of the existing projects
• Identify gaps and increase expertise based on real and concrete projects
• Transform from demonstration and trials to industrial context - for large scale use of alternative fuels for the long term
• Assess at each stage of the Value chain sustainability and manage corrective actions

Referencing is a method used to demonstrate to your readers that you have conducted a thorough and appropriate literature search. There are many styles of referencing  but as some general tips: 

• The list should be in alphabetical author/editor
• Books, paper or electronic journal articles are written in a particular format that must be followed
• Your reference list should contain all the items you have cited or directly quoted from
• When you have used more than one piece of work by the same author, in your reference list you should list the works in date order, beginning with the most recently published work. 

To find out more about specific referencing styles see links below or check with your own university: 

• The Harvard style of referencing
• Coming soon....

Here you will find a variety of documents provided by the Airbus mentors, experts and assessors. 

Note: These documents have been provided to offer some help and support to participants. However, Airbus has no commercial relationship with the 3rd party sources and as such, takes no responsibility for the content or information provided by them.

State of Innovation

•  2012 State of Innovation

Aircraft Noise Documents: 

• Airbus Noise Standard
• ERDC Report
• The Airbus Way
• EU Aviation Data Sheet
• Review of Quota Count System

Energy Harvesting Document: 

• Princeton Letter: Mechanical Energy Harvesting

Emissions & Greenhouse Factors

• Lufthansa Consulting Emissions document
• Climate Change Australia - Greenhouse Factors

Q: Tell me about durable, low cost & high temperature bearing composites?

A: High temp resins tend to be expensive, consider separation of heat sources within the design as an alternative.

Q: Have you ever imagined how to bring a traditional touch inside your masterpiece?

A: 100 years ago aircraft made of natural composite (wood), now we engineer a higher performance composite material

Q: Why is wing-twist, which you are adding more of to A380, beneficial to fuel economy?

A: It is important on swept wings as you load the wings you get natural twist, so on bigger wings ground to flight twist is more. It is a carefully tuned design variable. For the wing to take up the best shape in flight.

Q: Which parts of an aircraft may be fabricated using Carbon fiber reinforced polymer?

A: Typical composite A350 parts include wing covers, spars, HTP, VTP and fuselage frames and shells.

Q: Is Carbon-fiber really the material of future? Please tell us about the economical aspects using C-fiber, a decade from now.

A: cost weight trade off on all parts when considering composites to decide the best material

Q: What are the major strength criteria that you look for if a new composite material is proposed.

A: Damage tolerance, high strength to weight ratio, filled hole compression are major drivers

Q: Is it ok to validate a new proposal of composite using simulation alone for basic load cases(tensile,bending,etc)?

A: We always match simulation with physical test performance.

Q: What are the problems for the composite structure of aircraft cabin due to increase in the interior humidity levels?

A: Epoxy resins are naturally hydroscopic, they soak up water. We account for this with hot/wet design values.

Q: Why can't we simply use a hydrophobic coating like Teflon on the cabin walls and increase the moisture within?

A: No need. The structures are designed using hot/wet design values. The Teflon would add weight.

Q: For the winglet project what wing dimension should we take?

A: Winglets should be custom designed to suit specific wing geometry. Pick your wing, then go for it!

Q: I am in round 2 doing project on winglets..is it necessary to go for fabrication or would a CFD analysis be good?

A: For your project I recommend to do your aerodynamics analysis first then structure design afterwards.

Q: What progress is being made into making proper, full life cycle composite aircraft material?

A: Life cycle analysis is always included in our composite research. Have a look here for more information. 

Q: What material would you recommend for a sustainable airship and why?

A: Whatever is light enough, strong and safe enough, and makes economic sense! Innovate!

Q: How do you analyze the effect of conductive paint (on some plies) on strength of a composite. It is in contact with epoxy.

A: Simulation and physical test along with an excellent understanding of the core physics.

Q: The next-gen (2025-2050) of planes will be 100% petrol, hybrid or 100% ecologic?

A: Have a look on our alternative fuels page to get a better idea about this. http://www.airbus.com/innovation/eco-efficiency/operations/alternative-fuels/

Q: How does Airbus promote innovation within its own organisation?

A: Innovation is promoted from the top and everyone is encouraged and empowered to innovate. Find out more.

Q:  Is BTV a standard feature on all future Airbus aircraft? Including the A350 and A320NEO?

A: You can read more about BTV here. Find out more about BTV

Q: Ian, what's the most critical process in composites? and what can do lean manufacturing in this field?

A: Our whole composite manufacturing process is critical. For lean try to focus on pre and post cure logistics

Q: What impact will the ever rising cost of fuel have on future designs of aircraft in the next 20-30 years and could you provide the link to the concept plane section of the website?