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Title: | Formation Flight Mechanics and its Integrated Logistics |
Authors: | Uyoga, Diane |
Keywords: | Formation flight operational logistics integrated logistics fuel saving |
Issue Date: | Jan-2018 |
Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
Abstract: | This paper presents an investigation of the fuel cost reduction effects of formation flight when applied to two different type aircraft. The first case is a general aviation case with a Cessna 152 and a Cessna 182 in staggered formation. The second case is a commercial transport with two Bombardier Dash-8 in staggered formation. The method used to analyze the induced drag is a vortex lattice method which keeps both aircraft in trim throughout the simulation. The total drag reduction for the trailing aircraft was found to be 4.4 % and 8 % for the two cases respectively this would reflect in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. In order to assess the effects of the cost of setting up the formation, a trade study in operational logistics was made for a sample route where flights between Stockholm/London and Linkoping/Amsterdam joined up mid-flight for a fractional formation flight. Formation flying with its integrated logistics can be optimized and sustained for this route, assuming fuel represent about 50 % of the direct operating costs of air cargo freight transportation. |
URI: | 10.1016/j.trpro.2018.02.021 http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/7522 |
Appears in Collections: | School of Business and Economics |
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