At the 14th EASN International Conference on “Innovation in Aviation & Space”, held from 8–11 October 2024 in Thessaloniki, Greece, CPACS played a central role in a series of sessions led by the EU-funded IMPACT MONITOR Project. The conference served as a key platform for sharing digital engineering frameworks that support sustainable, system-level aviation research. We are proud to announce that two papers initially presented during the IMPACT MONITOR sessions have now been peer-reviewed and published in the open-access journal Engineering Proceedings.
From Conference Presentation to Publication
The two papers were first presented during dedicated sessions hosted by the IMPACT MONITOR project at EASN, which featured technical demonstrations and key results from institutions including DLR, ONERA, Cranfield University, and Transport & Mobility Leuven. The sessions were moderated by Hugues Félix (CINEA) and offered attendees deep insight into collaborative tools and workflows for aviation impact assessment. Both papers have now undergone peer review, reinforcing their relevance to the broader research and innovation community.
A Framework for Holistic Impact Assessment
The publication “Impact Monitor Framework: Development and Implementation of a Collaborative Framework for Aviation Impact Assessment” describes a distributed, collaborative environment for assessing environmental and societal impacts in aviation. Built on CPACS, TiXI, TiGL, and the RCE platform, the framework enables structured, secure data workflows and includes an interactive dashboard for visualizing results across multiple domains.
Evaluating SAF Policies at System Level
In “Assessing Policies for the Uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels Using the Impact Monitor Framework”, the Impact Monitor Framework is applied to simulate and evaluate international policy scenarios regarding SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) adoption. Using a CPACS-integrated toolchain that includes models for the analyses of flight schedules, emissions, and economic impacts of policies, the study demonstrates the framework’s potential for analyzing complex trade-offs between emissions and economic effects of policies.
About the IMPACT MONITOR Project
IMPACT MONITOR is a project funded by the European Union and coordinated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Its mission is to develop a coherent, holistic impact assessment framework and toolbox to support the European Commission in evaluating the environmental, economic, and societal effects of aviation research and innovation. Focusing on greenhouse gas emissions, local air quality, and noise, the project delivers collaborative digital technologies for impact assessments across aircraft, airport, and air transport system levels.
By building on prior EC projects like TEAM_Play, Clean Sky TE, and AGILE/AGILE4.0, the project enhances the scientific foundation for policy and technology decisions aligned with EU sustainability goals.
Looking Ahead
The peer-reviewed publications mark a significant milestone for CPACS and the Impact Monitor initiative. With expanding capabilities for system-of-systems analysis and growing adoption across research domains, CPACS continues to serve as a vital enabler of interoperable, scalable, and policy-relevant impact assessment in European aviation.
Access the full articles:
📄 Impact Monitor Framework
📄 SAF Policy Assessment