Ofertes treballs fi d'estudis

Títol: [SPACELINER] Advanced Optimization of Intercontinental Routes for Hypersonic Transport

Director/a: Rodriguez Donaire, Silvia

Email del professor/a: silvia.rodriguez-donaire@upc.edu

Departament del professor/a: 732-OE

Codirector/a: Garcia Almiñana, Daniel

Email del codirector/a: daniel.garcia@upc.edu

Departament del professor/a: 758-EPC

• 2014 - MÀSTER UNIVERSITARI EN ENGINYERIA AERONÀUTICA

Identificador de l'oferta: 205-06783

Modalitat: Universitat

Possibilitat de beca/finançament: No

Idioma d'elaboració del treball: Anglès

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Descripció:

This Master’s Thesis proposes the continuation and extension of a previous thesis focused on the development of a modular Python-based tool for intercontinental route optimization in hypersonic transport. The new work aims to deepen the systematic analysis of all viable routes between two continents, using Europe–Australia as a representative case study, with the objective of improving algorithmic accuracy, updating and refining the datasets used, and enhancing result visualization through interactive heatmaps. In addition, the project incorporates a more detailed environmental analysis of the optimized routes, assessing the environmental impact associated with different trajectory configurations and comparing alternative scenarios. The expected outcome is a more robust, visually intuitive tool that supports decision-making in feasibility studies for long-range hypersonic transport.

Objectius:

* To systematically analyze all potential routes between Europe and Australia, considering different combinations of intermediate nodes. * To improve and update the Python code developed in the previous Master’s Thesis, enhancing its structure, efficiency, and maintainability. * To update and expand datasets related to airports, spaceports, distances, and operational parameters. * To implement heatmaps that allow intuitive visualization of route optimization according to criteria such as travel time, cost, and emissions. * To deepen the analysis of the environmental impact of the studied routes by incorporating more detailed metrics and comparative assessments across alternatives. * To evaluate the robustness and sensitivity of the results to variations in input parameters.

Tasques a realitzar / Característiques:

- Critical analysis of the methodology, code, and results of the previous work. - Definition of the Europe–Australia case study - Improvement and update of the Python code - Implementation of advanced visualization - Detailed environmental analysis - Results analysis and validation

Tema: ENGINYERIA AERONÀUTICA

Tipus: Estudi

Càrrega de treball:

300 - 350 hores

Temàtica ambiental: No

Confidencial (informatiu): Si

Ambit de cooperació: No

Publicació: 18/01/2026

Caducitat: 17/03/2027