01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF HYBRID-ELECTRIC BOX-WING AIRCRAFT TOWARDS THE REDUCTION OF AVIATION EFFECTS ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
K. Abu Salem¹, V. Cipolla¹, G. Palaia¹, V. Binante², D. Zanetti²; ¹University of Pisa, Italy ;²SkyBox Engineering, Italy
The development of hybrid-electric aircraft with box-wing airframe aims to mitigate the impact of aviation on both local air quality and climate change. This research describes the environmental benefits of integrating hybrid-electric propulsion, which provides reductions in fuel consumption, with the greater aerodynamic efficiency of a box-wing lifting system.