Emerging Trends in Alternative Aviation Fuels

dc.contributor.advisorBeckman, Wendyen_US
dc.contributor.authorCorbett, Cody Brandonen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberBeckman, Wendyen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberFerrara, Ronalden_US
dc.contributor.departmentAerospaceen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-02T18:44:38Z
dc.date.available2014-06-02T18:44:38Z
dc.date.issued2013-03-29en_US
dc.description.abstractThe days of petroleum-based aviation fuels are numbered. New regulations to be set in place in the coming years will force current fuels to be phased out in favor of cleaner fuels with less toxic emissions. The alternative fuel industry has already taken its foothold in other modes of transportation, and aviation will soon follow suit. Many companies have cropped up over the last decade, and a few have been around longer, that work hard to develop the alternative aviation fuels of the future. It is important, however, for the aviation community to know what to expect and when to expect it concerning alternative fuels. This study investigates where various companies in the alternative aviation fuel industry currently stand in their development and production processes, and how their products will affect aircraft owners and operators. By interviewing representatives from these companies and analyzing their responses to identify trends, an educated prediction can be made about where the industry is headed and when the aviation community can expect these fuel to be available. The findings of this study indicate that many companies are still in their developmental stages, with a few notable outliers, and that most of these companies expect to see production of their product by 2017. Also, the fuel manufacturers are dealing with all the legal hurdles regarding alternative fuels, so little to no effort will be required on the part of the consumer. These findings, along with their analysis, will enable the aviation community to make educated decisions concerning fuel and their aircraft, as well and do their part to help these beneficial fuels get to market.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.S.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/3494
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.subjectAerospaceen_US
dc.subjectAirplaneen_US
dc.subjectAlternativeen_US
dc.subjectAviationen_US
dc.subjectBiofuelen_US
dc.subjectFuelen_US
dc.subject.umiAerospace engineeringen_US
dc.subject.umiTransportation planningen_US
dc.subject.umiBiochemistryen_US
dc.thesis.degreegrantorMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.thesis.degreelevelMastersen_US
dc.titleEmerging Trends in Alternative Aviation Fuelsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Corbett_mtsu_0170N_10024.pdf
Size:
945.67 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format

Collections