Undergraduate Research in Data Science and Sustainable Aviation
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Middletown, Pennsylvania
- Publication Date
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November 11, 2022
- Start Date
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November 11, 2022
- End Date
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February 25, 2024
- Page Count
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8
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--44687
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/44687
- Download Count
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79
Paper Authors
Kayode D Dunkel Vance Howard University, USRA NAMS Student R&D Program
A student in the final year for a BA degree in mechanical engineering at Howard University. Currently an intern for the USRA NAMS Student R&D program.
Nadir Yilmaz Howard University
Nadir Yilmaz is a professor and the department chair of Mechanical Engineering at Howard University, as well as, a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) and consultant. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, Bradley University and New Mexico State University, respectively. He is a Fellow of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), a Fellow of NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers) and a Fellow of SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers). He has been a noted author of many publications in the fields of combustion, CFD, rocket propulsion and automotive engineering. He has educated and mentored many underrepresented minority and female students via various STEM programs including the NSF-funded AMP (Alliance for Minority Participation) program.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to process large data sets obtained from NASA and to estimate the emissions for traditional jet fuel through calculating the path lengths of aircrafts. Computational analyses were performed, in collaboration with NASA and Universities Space Research Association, as part of a summer research program for undergraduate students. A program using Python was developed to process the NASA Sherlock data to obtain aircraft details and flight paths. Altitude independent emissions were then estimated for traditional jet fuel. The paper also describes future research plans for altitude dependent emissions, implementation of an approach for sustainable aviation fuels, and high performance computing capabilities.
Dunkel Vance, K. D., & Yilmaz, N. (2022, November), Undergraduate Research in Data Science and Sustainable Aviation Paper presented at ASEE Middle Atlantic 2022 Fall Conference, Middletown, Pennsylvania. 10.18260/1-2--44687
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