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Diogo Correia is a PhD researcher of the Center for Territory, Transports and Environment (CITTA) of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Coimbra.
The aircraft is a means of transportation that operates mainly in the air; however, it starts and ends its journey on the ground. Due to the aircraft’s structural complexity, simulation tools are used to understand and to predict its behavior in its movements on the ground. Simulation tools allow adjusting the observation parameters to gather a greater amount of data than real tests and explore interactions of the aircraft and their individual components with external objects such as pavement imperfections. This review aims to collect information on how to simulate the aircraft interaction with traffic-dependent energy harvesting systems. The specifications and framework to be met by a conceptual design are explored. The different configurations for simulating the aircraft configuration result in the selection of the two-mass-spring-damper model. For the components, especially the landing gear, a deployable element for on-ground movements, several existing models capable of translating the tire are also presented, resulting in a selection of point-contact, Fiala and Unified semi-empirical models. It is verified which software can address the proposed simulation, such as GearSim from SDI-Engineering and Matlab/Simulink/Simscape Multibody from MathWorks.
Diogo Correia; Adelino Ferreira. Aircrafts On-Ground Dynamics Models and Simulation Software: State-of-the-Art. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9147 .
AMA StyleDiogo Correia, Adelino Ferreira. Aircrafts On-Ground Dynamics Models and Simulation Software: State-of-the-Art. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9147.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiogo Correia; Adelino Ferreira. 2021. "Aircrafts On-Ground Dynamics Models and Simulation Software: State-of-the-Art." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9147.
Society is dependent on transport systems, not only to meet its daily needs with short journeys but also to meet their arising needs with longer distances. The ability to connect remote regions and the trip duration makes the aircraft a mode of transport for distant travel. However, it impacts greenhouse gas production. The survey for new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions emerges from the contribution of energy harvesting systems. Energy harvesting technology has been presenting prosperous solutions and applications in road pavements. Due to the similarity between road pavements, this paper addresses state-of-the-art technologies for airport pavements and road pavements, aiming to analyze which ones can be developed for application in airport pavements. An analysis is presented not only for the density, efficiency, and energy generation, but also for each energy harvesting technology’s implementation and technology readiness level. The photovoltaic technology, to be incorporated into airport pavements, will allow sustainable energy generation dependent on the airport location. The hydraulic/pneumatic technology, to be incorporated into the airport pavements, will generate electrical energy based on aircraft movement.
Diogo Correia; Adelino Ferreira. Energy Harvesting on Airport Pavements: State-of-the-Art. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5893 .
AMA StyleDiogo Correia, Adelino Ferreira. Energy Harvesting on Airport Pavements: State-of-the-Art. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):5893.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiogo Correia; Adelino Ferreira. 2021. "Energy Harvesting on Airport Pavements: State-of-the-Art." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 5893.
At the present time there is a need to change the paradigm in electrical energy generation due to the increasing cost of fossil fuels and their adverse effects on the environment. It has become increasingly evident that the fossil fuels used to generate energy are not unlimited and that their use is harmful to the environment due to the greenhouse effects. This paper describes a new pavement energy harvest system developed in Portugal by the Waydip Company with the collaboration of the Pavement Mechanics Laboratory of the University of Coimbra.
Francisco Duarte; Filipe Casimiro; Diogo Correia; Rui Mendes; Adelino Ferreira. A new pavement energy harvest system. 2013 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC) 2013, 408 -413.
AMA StyleFrancisco Duarte, Filipe Casimiro, Diogo Correia, Rui Mendes, Adelino Ferreira. A new pavement energy harvest system. 2013 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC). 2013; ():408-413.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancisco Duarte; Filipe Casimiro; Diogo Correia; Rui Mendes; Adelino Ferreira. 2013. "A new pavement energy harvest system." 2013 International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC) , no. : 408-413.