Possibilities for applying the circular economy in the aerospace industry: Practices, opportunities and challenges

VMR Dias, D Jugend, P de Camargo Fiorini… - Journal of Air Transport …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although recent studies have pointed out the circular economy (CE) as one of the main
trends in environmental sustainability, little is known about its applications in the aerospace …

Impact of different fuel usages on thermodynamic performances of a high bypass turbofan engine used in commercial aircraft

HY Akdeniz, O Balli - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, energy, exergy, and sustainability analyses are performed for the PW4056
engine to observe the different fuel effects on the thermodynamic performance of a turbofan …

Application of genetic algorithm in exergy and sustainability: A case of aero-gas turbine engine at cruise phase

H Aygun, O Turan - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
As sustainability, increasing of fuel and energy efficiency has become a greater concern in
aircraft design and fleet operation for two decades. To meet this need, a new methodology is …

Exergetic sustainability off-design analysis of variable-cycle aero-engine in various bypass modes

H Aygun, O Turan - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
For next generation aircraft, Variable Cycle Engine (VCE) is a candidate to fulfil the multi-
mission requirements of flight. This new concept is promising to complete deficiencies of …

Analysis of cruise conditions on energy, exergy and NOx emission parameters of a turbofan engine for middle-range aircraft

H Aygun, O Turan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Studying efficiency and emissions of an aircraft engine at cruise phase is of high importance
so as to help in finding optimum flight conditions. Especially, since exhaust emissions from …

Effects of air to fuel ratio on parameters of combustor used for gas turbine engines: Applications of turbojet, turbofan, turboprop and turboshaft

H Aygun - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Combustors of gas turbine engines have generally the highest irreversibility due to the
combustion process. Therefore, to observe influence of air to fuel ratio (AFR) on combustor …

Thermodynamic, thermoenvironmental and thermoeconomic analyses of piston-prop engines (PPEs) for landing and take-off (LTO) flight phases

O Balli - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The four different piston-prop engines (PPE1, PPE2, PPE3, PPE4) are investigated along
with thermodynamic (energy and exergy), thermoenvironmental (based on exergy), and …

Energetic and exergetic assessment of operating biofuel, hydrogen and conventional JP-8 in a J69 type of aircraft turbojet engine

HY Akdeniz, O Balli - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2021 - Springer
In the present paper, an extensive energetic and exergetic assessment of a turbojet engine
powered by biofuel, hydrogen and JP-8 fuels is performed in view of the thermodynamic …

Enhanced dynamic exergy analysis of a micro-jet (μ-jet) engine at various modes

O Balli, H Aygun, O Turan - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current study, advanced exergo-dynamic analysis of a micro-turbo jet (μ-jet) along with
conventional exergy analysis is presented in various running shaft speed modes. In this …

Exergo-sustainability indicators of a target drone engine at dynamic loads

H Aygun, ME Cilgin, O Turan - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy security and low environmental impact issues become hot topics due to usage of
small-sized turbojet engines in many areas. In this study, thermodynamic analysis of target …