Understanding advancements in aviation impact assessment through scientific publications: A deep dive into the ocean of knowledge produced within the Impact Monitor project.
In modern air transport research, collaboration is key. This work presents a collaborative framework for aviation impact assessment studies, enabling experts across different domains and locations to work together efficiently and securely.
- By leveraging a common data model, secure data transfer, and automated workflows, we demonstrate how technology can streamline complex assessments.
- Our approach ensures that aviation impact studies are not only more efficient but also scalable and adaptable to future challenges.
- We share key technical insights, lessons learned, and how this framework lays the foundation for three application studies within Impact Monitor.
Assessing Advanced Propulsion Systems Using the Impact Monitor Framework
How can we assess the viability and competitiveness of future aircraft propulsion systems—securely and collaboratively?
This paper presents the Impact Monitor Framework and interactive Dashboard Application, validated through a use case exploring next-gen aircraft propulsion architectures. Highlights include:
- Automated workflows connecting aircraft and engine models for real-time data exchange
- Seamless integration of tools for trajectory, emissions, and environmental analyses
- Visualization of data and demonstration of the capabilities of interactive and interlinked plots, data processing, and tools for Multi-Object Optimization
Assessing Policies for the Uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Using the Impact Monitor Framework
The Impact Monitor framework has been tested in the frame of a use case for the modelling and simulation of an impact assessment at the air transport system level (ATS), focusing on policies for the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). In this paper you can learn more about:
- The tools integrated in the automated workflows
- Two explanatory scenarios for the Uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
- Scenario results derived from the interactive Dashboard Application, regarding fuel costs, revenue passenger kilometres and flights for the whole fleet, CO2 emissions, benefits of emission reductions, and economic impacts in the European Union.
Assessing Continuous Descent Operations Using the Impact Monitor Framework
As part of a third use case, the Impact Monitor Framework has been applied to Continuous Descent Operations (CDO) at aircraft and airport levels. The collaborative approach of Impact Monitor showcases integrating the different tools within the workflow, and using collaborative strategies enabled by CPACS and RCE. Key results include:
- Demonstration of the workflow’s feasibility
- Cooperation among the tools to obtain and refine the outcomes
- Analysis of the operational scenario of a generic airport, CAEPport, which has been extensively used in previous CleanSky2 projects.
Check all project publications on the Impact Monitor website and our ZENODO community.
Impact Monitor Event (March 2025, Hamburg): Relive the highlights
This three-day gathering brought together aviation experts, researchers, and EU stakeholders to explore the achievements of the EU–funded Impact Monitor project (GA 101097011) and set the stage for its continuation, Impact Monitor 2 (GA 101193001). Highlights included:
- Demonstrations of the Impact Monitor Framework and Dashboard
- Presentations from the Impact Monitor Academy
- Technical workshops and kick-off discussions for Impact Monitor 2
Watch the video now, and discover how collaborative, system-of-systems approaches are redefining aviation impact assessment.
Follow our journey on LinkedIn and stay tuned as we step into Impact Monitor 2 at full speed!
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