Reduced environmental impact by lowered cruise altitute for liquid hydrogen-fuelled aircraft

Aerospace Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-320

  Svensson, Fredrik ^a   Hasselrot, Anders ^a   Moldanova, Jana ^b  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aircraft performance; Cruise altitude; Environmental impact; Global warming; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AIRCRAFT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROGEN FUELS; KEROSENE; OPTIMIZATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE; CRUISE ALTITUDES; WATER VAPORS;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 2642513226     PISSN: 12709638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ast.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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