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Energies, 2022 The present investigation addresses the topic of Urban Air Mobility with particular reference to the air-taxi service with electrified power systems. A new and detailed methodology is proposed for the simplified design and energy analysis of conventional,
Teresa Donateo, Antonio Ficarella
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A Layered Structure Approach to Assure Urban Air Mobility Safety and Efficiency
Aerospace, 2023 The demand for air mobility services will depend on the safety of these operations but also on the transportation time savings in congested urban areas. An adequate air space structure is therefore essential to achieve both objectives.
Victor Gordo +8 more
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Modified C-17 taxi procedures: a fuel cost savings exploration [PDF]
Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics, 2020 Purpose – This study aims to explore the viability of using C-17 reduced-engine taxi procedures from a cost savings and capability perspective. Design/methodology/approach – This study model expected engine fuel flow based on the number of operational ...
Michael Wells +3 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2023 OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the short-term associations between in-vehicle ultrafine particles (UFP) and black carbon (BC) concentrations and irritation symptoms and lung parameters of taxi drivers, pre- and post-lockdown.
Melissa Hachem +2 more
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A Conceptual Design Methodology for e-VTOL Aircraft for Urban Air Mobility
Applied Sciences, 2021 Recent progress of electric systems has raised attention towards hybrid-electric and full-electric aircraft. Nevertheless, the current low battery energy density limits the application of these propulsive architectures to large transport aircraft. In the
Giuseppe Palaia +4 more
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Complexity, 2020 Due to the increasing number of people traveling by air, the passenger flow at the airport is increasing, and the problem of passenger drop-off and pickup has a huge impact on urban traffic.
Yingmiao Qian +6 more
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Urban air mobility and flying cars: Overview, examples, prospects, drawbacks, and solutions
Open Engineering, 2022 Transportation in cities may undergo substantial changes due to two emerging technologies that enable three-dimensional movement of people or cargo. These emerging technologies are urban air mobility (UAM) and flying cars.
Marzouk Osama A.
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ICT Express, 2021 The urban aerial mobility (UAM) system, such as drone taxi or air taxi, is one of future on-demand transportation networks. Among them, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) is one of UAM systems that is for identifying the locations of ...
Won Joon Yun +3 more
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Trajectory generation based on power for urban air mobility
Frontiers in Aerospace Engineering, 2023 A method of generating trajectories based on power is proposed for Urban Air Taxis. The method is simpler and more direct than traditional methods because it does not require a detailed aircraft model or a flight control model.
Russell A. Paielli
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