Description du projet
Les satellites au service de la transformation de l’aviation
Dans l’aviation, l’altimétrie basée sur la pression barométrique a toujours été la méthode de référence pour mesurer l’altitude. Cependant, elle présente des limites qui ont un impact sur la sécurité et l’efficacité, notamment l’absence de référence directe au terrain et la sensibilité aux fluctuations de pression induites par les conditions météorologiques. Dans ce contexte, le projet Green-GEAR, financé par l’UE, étudiera le potentiel de l’altimétrie géométrique grâce à la navigation par satellite. Cette innovation promet d’améliorer la sécurité en éliminant la couche de transition et en favorisant une montée et une descente respectueuses de l’environnement. Green-GEAR ouvrira également la voie à l’intégration de l’aviation humaine et des drones, en tirant parti des possibilités qu’offre l’altimétrie géométrique. En outre, la réduction des séparations verticales pourrait accroître la capacité de l’espace aérien. Globalement, le projet vise à révolutionner la tarification des itinéraires en récompensant une utilisation de l’espace aérien qui respecte le climat.
Objectif
Since the early days of aviation, barometric pressure measurements have been a simple and robust method for altimetry. Two drawbacks exist though: there is no direct reference to terrain, and the constant variations in pressure caused by the weather lead to increased vertical profile variability restricting capacity and flight efficiency in today’s high traffic density. One goal of Green-GEAR thus is to investigate the environmental potential of geometric altimetry enabled by satellite navigation, increasing safety and eliminating waste of airspace by removal of the transition layer and supporting more environmentally friendly climb and descent operations.
With the safety case for the change of separation definition already open, not only integration of manned aviation with drones (that are already using geometric altimetry in current operations) can be addressed but Green-GEAR will also look at the potential for increasing capacity through reduced vertical separations enabled by geometric altimetry.
Last but not least the project, will investigate the potential of environmentally driven route charging, with new mechanisms for charging airspace users to incentivise minimum climate impact. Route charging will reward those who avoid volumes of airspace with a high climate impact and disincentivise flight planning through high demand sectors / flight altitudes except where it optimises environmental benefit overall, while being cost neutral to airspace users and passengers on average. Added capacity in the “greener” volumes of airspace enabled by reduced vertical separations limits necessary flight plan modifications, furthering acceptance of the approach.
The combination of these three topics in Green-GEAR not only raises substantial synergies and ensures a harmonised approach; it also allows to identify and solve possible interoperability issues quickly and to mature the interdependent solutions in sync, reducing time to market for any and all of them.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
- social sciencessocial geographytransporttransport planningair traffic management
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility Main Programme
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Régime de financement
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