Solar Energy for the Airport Ground Support Equipment - a Quantitative Study

dc.authorid mutlu, savaş/0000-0003-1271-8573
dc.authorid YILDIZ, Melih/0000-0002-7546-4462
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dc.authorwosid mutlu, savaş/AAU-8727-2020
dc.authorwosid YILDIZ, Melih/A-5796-2018
dc.contributor.author Yildiz, Melih
dc.contributor.author Mutlu, Savas
dc.contributor.author Nagy, Andras
dc.contributor.author Kale, Utku
dc.contributor.other Aviation Management
dc.contributor.other Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance
dc.date.accessioned 2024-07-05T15:26:44Z
dc.date.available 2024-07-05T15:26:44Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.department Atılım University en_US
dc.department-temp [Yildiz, Melih] Erciyes Univ, Fac Aviat & Space Sci, Dept Aeronaut Engn, Kayseri, Turkiye; [Mutlu, Savas] Atilim Univ, Sch Civil Aviat, Dept Aviat Management, Ankara, Turkiye; [Nagy, Andras] Univ Dunaujvar, Inst Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Dunaujvaros, Hungary; [Kale, Utku] Budapest Univ Technol & Econ, Fac Transportat Engn & Vehicle Engn, Dept Aeronaut & Naval Architecture, Budapest, Hungary en_US
dc.description mutlu, savaş/0000-0003-1271-8573; YILDIZ, Melih/0000-0002-7546-4462 en_US
dc.description.abstract PurposeThis paper aims to evaluate the hypothetical situation in a resembling airport to Esenboga Airport and analyzes the condition of all ground support equipment (GSE) equipment to be supplied by electricity produced by solar panels mounted on the rooftop of the terminal building. The case is discussed using environmental emissions and economic feasibility. The results of the resembling case can be generalized to all airports for the reduction of emissions caused by ground operations of aviation. Design/methodology/approachGSE fleet data which has been prepared by TGS operated in the Esenboga Airport have been used to calculate emissions, and equivalent electricity consumption. A hypothetical solar panel construction on the rooftop of the terminal building and also the electricity production case was analyzed. Based on the calculations, both fuel and electricity use cases are compared by means of emissions and production costs using real data. FindingsThe electricity production and transmission pose a high value of emissions. Thus, electrification of GSE in the airport need a new approach such as producing the electric energy in the site. This research analyzes the case that the electricity is produced on the rooftop of terminal building and consumed by the GSE fleet. The authors discussed that it is both feasible and possible to electrify all the GSE except a shortage of two cold months with high fuel demand by using electric storage options. Practical implicationsGround handling is performed by using GSE which is historically powered by diesel and such internal combustion engines which are well known for their high emission rates. As most of the airports reside in populated areas, GSE emissions need to be evaluated for reduction. However the electric energy could be an alternative for GSE emissions reduction Originality/valueAviation is a system of many subsystems in which the performance of each unit plays a crucial role in the final success of the system. Concerns on environmental protection make the aviation industry focus on reducing emissions produced during operations. Although aircraft emissions are widely discussed in the literature, ground handling systems which are an integral part of the whole aviation system, also need to be studied regarding the environmental issues. Besides, the European Union has set out targets of reducing emissions at the airports during ground operations to zero. This paper discusses the possibility of the target by comparing various scenarios en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary from the National Research, Development, and Innovation Fund [2020-4.1.1-TKP2020] en_US
dc.description.sponsorship The authors would like to thank the financial support given to this publication from Project no. 2020-4.1.1-TKP2020, which has been implemented with the support provided by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Hungary from the National Research, Development, and Innovation Fund, financed under the TKP 2020 funding scheme. en_US
dc.identifier.citationcount 1
dc.identifier.doi 10.1108/AEAT-08-2022-0211
dc.identifier.endpage 837 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1748-8842
dc.identifier.issn 1758-4213
dc.identifier.issue 5 en_US
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85147098747
dc.identifier.startpage 831 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-08-2022-0211
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14411/2593
dc.identifier.volume 95 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:000919732200001
dc.identifier.wosquality Q3
dc.institutionauthor Yıldız, Melih
dc.institutionauthor Mutlu, Savaş
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess en_US
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dc.subject Airport emissions en_US
dc.subject Solar energy en_US
dc.subject Sustainable aviation services en_US
dc.subject Renewable energy en_US
dc.title Solar Energy for the Airport Ground Support Equipment - a Quantitative Study en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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