1. Electrical Distribution System LCA for Future Regional Aircraft—Preliminary Definition of Methodology.
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Izquierdo, Daniel, Casas, Gabriel, Garriga, Ana G., Castro, Ignacio, Zieminska-Stolarska, Aleksandra, Sobulska, Mariia, and Zbicinski, Ireneusz
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SCALABILITY ,CIRCULAR economy ,PRODUCT life cycle assessment ,ECONOMIC forecasting - Abstract
The Hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft Distribution Technologies (HECATE) Clean Aviation project will mature and develop breakthrough technologies and perform scalability and impact analysis to ensure safe and power-dense technologies that will enable Entry Into Service (EIS) of hybrid-electric regional aircraft by 2035. Along the project, a circular economy approach in future aircraft will be ensured through the use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), performing this type of assessment on the overall electrical system and primary/secondary distribution and conversion technologies, helping to be in line with long-term environmental roadmaps such as Flightpath 2050. This communication includes a description of the HECATE activities and how LCA will be applied to the future Regional Aircraft Electrical Distribution System. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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