Analysis of two Methods for Aircraft Fuel Requirement Calculations in the Context of a novel Methodological Framework for LCA of Sustainable Aviation

<p>This Microsoft Excel file contains equations to compare different approaches to calculate fuel efficiency ("energy use" in [MJ/t*km]) of aircraft over a specific distance at a specific payload.&nbsp;</p> <p>Two approaches are compared: A novel approach by&nbsp;<a href="10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163881" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Su-ungkavatin et al.</a> and the more established approach well documented by eg. <a href="https://www.fzt.haw-hamburg.de/pers/Scholz/arbeiten/TextBurzlaff.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Burzlaff</a> or <a href="http://www.aircraftmonitor.com/uploads/1/5/9/9/15993320/aircraft_payload_range_analysis_for_financiers___v2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ackert</a>.</p> <p>This work augments a Letter to the Editor we submitted to the journal <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-of-the-total-environment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Science of the Total Environment</a>.</p>