The global air traffic is growing at a rate of 4 to 5% per year, and the number of passenger-kilometers-transported (PKT), which stood at 4,500 billion in 2010, could reach 12,000 billion by 2030..
This growth comes with its environmental challenges: aviation degrades air quality and contributes to climate change. In fact, the global aerospace industry is responsible for over 2% of greenhouse gases produced worldwide by humans.
This issue is of great concern to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which is working to reduce the environmental footprint of the aviation sector.
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Through its research efforts, the Chair (AeroETSLab) will enhance the accuracy, scope, and relevance of models. It will advance knowledge related to the physico-chemical processes involved in the formation of polluting emissions, whether in engine components (e.g., turbines and nozzles) or in the exhaust jet.
Furthermore, the physico-chemical modeling tools that will result from its work will be used to analyze volatile and non-volatile particles ejected into the atmosphere.
Thus, by gaining a better understanding of the characteristics of emissions produced by engines that emit fewer fine and ultrafine particles.
More than five individuals, including master's and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral interns, will be involved in the research conducted by AeroETSLab.
Safran is a global leader in the fields of propulsion and aerospace equipment, space, and defense. With an international presence, the group employs more than 92,000 people on all continents.
Always striving for excellence, Safran endeavors to develop innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly engines. Thanks to its dedicated Research, Technology, and Development (RTD) team, the company files 450 new patents each year, demonstrating its commitment to innovation.
Safran's continuous development in the field of research and technology is strengthened by scientific partnerships. These collaborations are established with research organizations and laboratories at the national, European, and international levels, as well as with other industrial players. These strategic alliances enable Safran to remain at the forefront of aerospace technology.
and teaching assistants
with over 25% of them being women at the graduate level
per year
And over a hundred partner universities worldwide
François Garnier has been a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) since 2011. Specializing in aeronautics, Professor Garnier studies aeronautical propulsion, its pollutant emissions, and their impact on climate and air quality.
Before joining ÉTS, Professor Garnier held various positions at the Office national d'études et de recherche aérospatiales (ONERA) for over 20 years, including research engineer and development manager for aeronautical propulsion and the environment.
As a member of the Thermo-Fluid Transport Laboratory, François Garnier is also the director of Aéroéts, a group aimed at establishing national and international strategic partnerships in aerospace. Aéroéts includes more than 50 professors and researchers, as well as 600 students in aerospace.
Ecole de Technologie Supérieure de Montréal's Aero Propulsion Research Chair
