After the UN declaration of Sustainability Goals, a noisy, re-descriptive but Charmant revolution was felt in almost every industry of the world. It was such a great change that the scientifical world, practician and technicians were shocked for a while, especially those who from developed countries. On the other side, if it is looked at some big scientifical indexes, for example, it can be observed for China that the impacts of Green House Gases Emissions and air pollution. It creates an impact on the developing world as if they are ready to change something. Nevertheless, perceptions, attitudes, behaviours and communal efforts of developed countries’ public were causes of great motivation towards new industrial development. Greenization or the green movement has been on the engineering and theoretical agenda of developed countries for a long time. But sustainability movement was a real challenge for the United Kingdom, European countries and also North American countries. The speed of greenization was so fast in the design, production and marketing stages of products. On the other side, the sustainability revolution could not be explained only with the speed concept. There are a lot of different aspects such as industrial partnerships, hybrid products, new factory designs and innovative thinking. The aviation world also began to witness this revolution from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to workers slowly. Electric aircraftElectric aircraft is an innovative solution for addressing environmental disasters that the earth’s inhabitants have been struggling with. In line with recent technological progress, the aviation industry can benefit from cleaner, lighter, quieter and more efficient electric propulsion systemsElectric propulsion system. While there is close competition among giant aircraftAircraft manufacturers to design and produce electric aircraftElectric aircraft, a comprehensive assessment of its economical and operational advantages over conventional aircraftAircraft needs some extra effort. Despite opportunities of electric aircraftElectric aircraft (EA) for less emission and more efficiencies, integration of EA operations with present technologies, infrastructures, rules and regulationsRegulations, and human resources poses concerns and questions. This chapter deals with sustainable aviation and comprehensive analyses of the relatively new electrical propulsion system with all of its dimensions and its main impacts on regulationsRegulations, and on airport and airport developmentAirport development, related operations and services. In the end, there is a brief cost–benefit analysisCost-benefit analysis of electrical propulsion systems compared to conventional aircraftAircraft. The findings of the research show that industrial players are not ready for a direct transition to the electrical aircraft;Aircraft therefore, we can say that the transition, if all of the problems are solved, will be a slow one. Hybrid systemsHybrid systems can gain importance for ten years till some problems such as weight and balance problems in air foil structure, comprehensive fuel and design problems in engine systems, infrastructure, civil engineering and architectural problems in airports, and education and training of operation members and pilots. And also, it is an expected result for aviation industry participants that new rules, regulationsRegulations and laws. And in this new era, we can be witnesses to the rising financial and economical sides of aviation business making, as it is stated in the conclusion section.

Electrical Aircraft Engine Systems and an Economic Cost–Benefit Analysis

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2026年

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Tahmineh Raoofi,
Olcay Ölçen

摘要

After the UN declaration of Sustainability Goals, a noisy, re-descriptive but Charmant revolution was felt in almost every industry of the world. It was such a great change that the scientifical world, practician and technicians were shocked for a while, especially those who from developed countries. On the other side, if it is looked at some big scientifical indexes, for example, it can be observed for China that the impacts of Green House Gases Emissions and air pollution. It creates an impact on the developing world as if they are ready to change something. Nevertheless, perceptions, attitudes, behaviours and communal efforts of developed countries’ public were causes of great motivation towards new industrial development. Greenization or the green movement has been on the engineering and theoretical agenda of developed countries for a long time. But sustainability movement was a real challenge for the United Kingdom, European countries and also North American countries. The speed of greenization was so fast in the design, production and marketing stages of products. On the other side, the sustainability revolution could not be explained only with the speed concept. There are a lot of different aspects such as industrial partnerships, hybrid products, new factory designs and innovative thinking. The aviation world also began to witness this revolution from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to workers slowly. Electric aircraftElectric aircraft is an innovative solution for addressing environmental disasters that the earth’s inhabitants have been struggling with. In line with recent technological progress, the aviation industry can benefit from cleaner, lighter, quieter and more efficient electric propulsion systemsElectric propulsion system. While there is close competition among giant aircraftAircraft manufacturers to design and produce electric aircraftElectric aircraft, a comprehensive assessment of its economical and operational advantages over conventional aircraftAircraft needs some extra effort. Despite opportunities of electric aircraftElectric aircraft (EA) for less emission and more efficiencies, integration of EA operations with present technologies, infrastructures, rules and regulationsRegulations, and human resources poses concerns and questions. This chapter deals with sustainable aviation and comprehensive analyses of the relatively new electrical propulsion system with all of its dimensions and its main impacts on regulationsRegulations, and on airport and airport developmentAirport development, related operations and services. In the end, there is a brief cost–benefit analysisCost-benefit analysis of electrical propulsion systems compared to conventional aircraftAircraft. The findings of the research show that industrial players are not ready for a direct transition to the electrical aircraft;Aircraft therefore, we can say that the transition, if all of the problems are solved, will be a slow one. Hybrid systemsHybrid systems can gain importance for ten years till some problems such as weight and balance problems in air foil structure, comprehensive fuel and design problems in engine systems, infrastructure, civil engineering and architectural problems in airports, and education and training of operation members and pilots. And also, it is an expected result for aviation industry participants that new rules, regulationsRegulations and laws. And in this new era, we can be witnesses to the rising financial and economical sides of aviation business making, as it is stated in the conclusion section.