CLEAN SKY
Saab is one of the main industrial partners in Clean Sky, the largest European research programme developing innovative, cutting-edge technology aimed at reducing CO2, gas emissions and noise levels produced by aircraft. Within the framework of Clean Sky Saab has already designed and manufactured a unique wing structure enabling laminar flow over its surface, significantly reducing drag and thus fuel consumption. Additional functionality (morphing, erosion protection, de-icing and lightening protection) of aircraft structures will be investigated in Clean Sky 2 with further flight tests planned for Saabs laminar flow wing; this is in addition to three new R&T demonstrators Saab is developing for cargo doors, wing movables and enhanced flight operation systems.
See a film about Saab’s contribution and read more here.
HULL CLEANING
Saab has developed a remotely operated underwater vehicle being used by the Danish company C-leanship to clean the hulls of some of the world’s largest ships without damaging their paint. Removing organic material that attaches to the hull reduces the vessel’s environmental impact by dramatically lowering fuel consumption, but also by reducing the spread of microorganisms between various bodies of water. Moreover, it reduces the need to drydock vessels to repaint them, which cuts the shipping company’s costs and the use of environmentally harmful processes.
ENERGY-EFFICIENT TRAVEL IN MEGACITIES
Saab’s wholly owned technical consulting firm Combitech is participating in an innovative project to study how people can travel more energy- efficiently in megacities and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project, managed by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, will result in an environmentally friendly bus line in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. Combitech is one of the financiers of the project together with Volvo Buses, Saab and VINNOVA, Sweden’s innovation agency. Various stakeholders in Curitiba are involved as well. Combitech’s role is to collect and analyse the data. By analysing the information, it can be determined whether it makes more sense to power the buses electrically or by diesel.
Efficient and safe trafficflows
By more efficiently planning and managing traffic,carbon dioxide emissions can be dramatically reduced.We supply a variety of services and products that provide a better traffic overview
and status updates, while simplifying planning and increasing security.One example is the traffic management system Aerobahn, which reduces ground times for aircraft awaiting take-
off. At Kennedy Airport in NewYork, it has helped to reduce fuel consumptionby1,300tonnes and carbon dioxide emissions by4,300 tonnes in a month.
Last updated: 19 April 2018 • 15:02