Our research

Low emissions

Reducing engine emissions is part of the story but significant advances can also be made through modifying the design and configuration of the aircraft as well as optimising air traffic management.

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Low noise

Aircraft noise is from four sources: engine, propulsion and airframe interactions, high-lift devices and landing gear. There is not much change in the engine noise during take-off and landing, however, the airframe noise is significantly higher during landing compared to take off.

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Our research

Low weight

The research activities focused on low weight highlight how we are advancing the understanding of high performance materials, addressing the complexity of efficient aircraft structural design through high-fidelity simulation, and developing new materials offering significant performance gains including added functionality.

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Low maintenance

Aircraft maintenance involves periodic inspections after a certain number of flights or amount of time. Current airworthiness standards require the evaluation of the damage tolerance for airframe design.

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Contact

Green Aviation
Department of Aeronautics
Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ

General contact details:

Tel: +44 (0)20 7594 5063
[email protected]

Corporate Partnership Associate

Chris Lord
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7594 2024
[email protected]