Engine-informed Prediction of Aviation Induced Cirrus Trails-EPIC-Trails

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$1,499,848
Location:
Niskayuna, New York
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
02/15/2024 - 08/15/2025

Technology Description:

GE Research is developing a real-time, in-flight prediction system for aircraft-induced cirrus formed from contrails for commercial aircraft operators, who typically have little to no information on which flights cause long-lived cirrus clouds. In partnership with Southwest Airlines, GE’s system would combine detailed engine operational data, a hybrid physics and machine learning model, on-airplane data, and real-time satellite observations to predict aviation-induced cirrus that last more than 5 hours.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Peter de Bock
Project Contact:
Dr. Saikat Majumder
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
Raymajumder@ge.com

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