Engineering a Quieter America: Commercial Aviation: A New Era - Workshop Final Report
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2017-09-01
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ISBN:978-0-9899431-9-2
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NTL Classification:NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION;NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Energy and Environment;NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Aviation Energy and Environment;
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Abstract:The report Technology for a Quieter America1 (TQA), published in 2010 by the National Academies Press on behalf of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), emphasizes the importance of engineering—and, in particular, the role of noise control technology that supports a quieter environment— to the quality of life in America. Implementation of the recommendations in the report will result in reduction of the noise levels to which Americans are exposed and will improve the ability of American industry to compete in world markets where increasing attention is being paid to the noise emissions of products—including aircraft. This workshop on the future of commercial aviation was held on 8 and 9 May of 2017. The overall theme of the workshop centered around the importance of commercial aviation to the U.S. economy and what it will take for the U.S. to maintain global leadership in the aviation sector. One specific, forward-looking topic of the workshop was more environmentally friendly aircraft designs. A principal focus of the workshop and this report is the necessary step-changes in aircraft engineering technology that must now be addressed with the development and testing of flight demonstrators together with significantly increased funding of public-private partnerships. These changes are necessary for the U.S. aviation industry to maintain its global leadership and positive trade balance. Aviation technology investments in Europe and China are now significantly exceeding those in the U.S.
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