The Boards of the Histechnica Association and of the KIVI SectionHistoryof Engineering are pleased to invite you to attend a lecture to be delivered by Mr Prof J.F. Abbink entitled:

"How do we achieve 'net-zero' CO2 aviation in 2050?"

on Saturday 22 June 2024 - start 11.00 am

Location: Science Centre, Bouwcampus 26, entrance 'C', Van der Burghweg 1, 2628 CS Delft.

Entrance is from the car park behind high-rise buildings; access to car park is by driving licence or payment card.

Programme

10.30:00: Walk-in with coffee and tea

11:00: Welcome and introduction

11.05:00: Lecture by Mr Fred Abbink

12:00: Break

12:15: Continuation of lecture and closing discussion

12:45: End of meeting.

Summary of lecture

Civil aviation experienced tremendous growth especially after World War II. Partly due to the introduction of jet aircraft like the Boeing 707 (1960) and the B747 (1970) with their large passenger capacity and relatively low fuel costs, flying came within the reach of many. But especially after the year 2000, people started to realise more and more that aviation also contributes to global warming, which should be reduced as much as possible.

Civil aviation continues to grow by 2-4% a year, according to market forecasts by IATA, Boeing and Airbus. Civil aviation currently causes about 3% of CO2 emissions.

Within the United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), it has been agreed that global CO2 emissions from civil aviation should not exceed those of 2019 for the time being. And by 2050, effective CO2 emissions from civil aviation should be brought to zero. Within the European Union, additional measures have been agreed to reduce CO2 emissions to a greater extent.

Reduction of CO2 emissions can be achieved through further technological development such as better aerodynamics, lighter structures, more efficient propulsion and more efficient air traffic control and flight operations.

The lecture will cover these aspects - to achieve net-zero CO2 production by civil aviation.

Information about the speaker

Fred Abbink graduated as an electrical engineer from TU Delft in 1968. After his military service in the navy, he started working at the 'Netherlands Aerospace Laboratory' (NLR) in 1969.

From 1980 to 1997, in addition to his work at NLR, Fred was part-time professor of 'flight test instrumentation and avionics' at TU Delft's Faculty of Aeronautical Engineering. He also held various positions at NATO and other national and international organisations, among others.

Even after his retirement at the end of 2009, Fred remained active in his field of aviation.

To attend this lecture, please register:

  • KIVI members can register via the KIVI website
  • Members of Histechnica can register through the secretary hotzeboonstra@gmail.com.
  • Interested parties who are not members can also register through the above channels. There will then be a cost of ā‚¬5.00.

The lecture will be broadcast live; you can participate via this link: https://www.youtube.com/live/1PuE0jyVaWA

There are no costs involved.

Upcoming activities at Science Center Delft:

  • Saturday 14 September 2024 at 11:00 lecture. Details to follow.
  • Saturday 26 October 2024 at 11:00 a.m. lecture by Drs G. Moeyes "Establishments for experimental maritime hydrodynamic model research in the Netherlands, from the 18th century to the present"
  • Saturday 16 November 2024 at 11:00 am lecture. Details to follow.
  • Saturday 14 December 2024 at 11:00 am lecture. Details to follow.

Study trip Basque Country from 25 September 2024: The trip is fully booked.

To mark the 175th anniversary of KIVI in 2022, the History of Engineering Department has published a book highlighting the three founders of KIVI in the times in which they lived. The book will be available free of charge during the lecture for members of Histechnica and for members of the KIVI Department of History of Engineering.

On the occasion of Histechnica's 50th anniversary, a book "Uit Falen Vooruitgang Halen" was published on Saturday 20 April last. The book will be available free of charge during the lecture.

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