by EnviroTREC | Dec 26, 2023
Several stories have been posted on our website concerning the IATA (International Air Transport Association) Technology Roadmap. The most recent TRM from this industry organization makes a considerable shift from previous versions, which were assembled with the...
by EnviroTREC | Nov 29, 2023
One of the problems that a small province such as Manitoba has is that it often does not have the capital markets to assemble funds for major projects. Funds for such projects may need to be assembled and packaged elsewhere, such as for significant hydro development,...
by EnviroTREC | Nov 27, 2023
Variable camber is an intended feature of future aircraft wings that will change the main aerofoil’s camber, or curvature, during flight for improved fuel efficiencies and green aviation operations. A simple example is provided in Figure 1, which indicates how the...
by EnviroTREC | Oct 17, 2023
Pratt & Whitney Canada announced a week ago (on Oct 11, 2023) that it had achieved its 200th Engine Type Certification. In this case, the PW127XT-L Regional Turboprop will be moved into production and ultimately into service for the ATR 42-600S regional turboprop...
by EnviroTREC | Aug 31, 2023
The USAF1. announced a major project for developing a Piloted Blended Wing Body (BWB) Demonstrator on August 16, 2023. This proposed project will build an airliner-scale piloted blended-wing-body demonstrator in partnership with Northrup Grumman and JetZero. Figure 1:...
by EnviroTREC | Jun 8, 2023
EnviroTREC supported a University of Manitoba – Mech 4680 Engineering Design project for 2022. The design challenge given to students this year was to improve the transport and storage system for two differently sized Intermediate Frames. Intermediate Frames are...
