摘要: |
As the Kyoto Protocol comes into force in 2005, requiring developed countries to reduce their carbon dioxied (CO2) emissions and prioritize the environment, VITAL is looking into significantly reducing noise, fuel use and polluting emissions from aircraft. This aim falls within the ambitions of the ACARE, which has set two goals addressed by VITAL for 2020: cutting in half both perceived aircraft noise and CO2 emissions. VITAL works along the same lines and complements two EU projects funded under the 5th Framework Programme, EEFAE and SILENCE(R). VITAL will provide a major advance in developing the next generation commercial aircraft engine technologies, enabling the European aero-engine industry to produce high-performance, low-noise and low-emission engines at an affordable cost for the benefit of their customers, air passengers and society at large. The main objective of VITAL is to develop and validate engine technologies that will provide: 6 dB noise reduction per aircraft operation and equivalent to a cumulative margin of 15-18 EPNdB on the three certification measurement points; 7% reduction in CO2 emissions. This is with regard to engines in service prior to 2000. |