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Climate-optimised flight routes
The two graphs show examples of how flight routes from Europe to North America can be made more climate-friendly. In the upper diagram, it can be seen that a much more northerly flight route (green dashed line) has a smaller climate impact than the shortest flight route (blue) and most cost-effective flight route (black solid line) to the south. The further north the flight path is shifted, the lower the climate impact (indicated by further dashed flight paths in between). The illustration below shows that a climate optimisation of the flight path can also be achieved by varying the flight altitude. The colour scale shows which areas have a comparatively high climate impact when an aircraft flies through them. The climate impact shown includes, for example, how extensive and long-lasting condensation trails are formed in certain regions. Illustration according to Lührs et al. 2018. -
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Real-time simulation of air traffic situations in the ATMOS simulator
The Air Traffic Management and Operations Simulator (ATMOS) will also be used in DIAL for the real-time simulation of highly automated systems and certain air traffic situations. -
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Exploring innovative ATM concepts in the Sectorless Lab
Innovative Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts such as sectorless flight guidance are being further developed in the Sectorless Lab of the Institute of Flight Guidance, among other things. -
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Individual flight routes
Condensation trails and the resulting contrail cirrus make a significant contribution to the non-carbon-dioxide effects of air transport on the climate. These must be minimised for climate-optimised flight routes. -
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Screenshot of the RIESGOS demonstrator
The RIESGOS demonstrator is based on a modular and scalable concept for multi-risk information. It consists of a series of independent, distributed webservices, and a user interface that accesses these services. The graphical user interface of the demonstrator can be accessed from a web browser. The main screen is divided into three main display areas: the central map window, the configuration wizard for the control of each web service to the left, and the results panel to the right. -
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Preview image: DLR Comunicado de presena - RIESGOS 2
Preview image: DLR Comunicado de presena - RIESGOS 2. -
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Ecuador – warning of volcanic activity
In the Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador, the danger of volcanic activity is present. The 5897-metre-high Cotopaxi – one of the highest active volcanoes on Earth – is located here. Since it is located only 50 kilometres from the capital, Quito, the potential for danger is high.
