Conceptual design methodology for an environmentally sustainable supersonic aircraft

The growing need for mass travel in an increasingly interconnected world and the urgent awareness of climate change is stimulating the search for innovative solutions for high-speed aviation. This thesis aims to define a conceptual design methodology for the development of a sustainable supersonic commercial aircraft, cruising at Mach 2 and powered by biofuel. The approach presented allows a high-level estimation of aircraft performance and geometric characteristics, the determination of a design point capable of meeting precise operational and environmental requirements during mission accomplishment, and the evaluation of the features of new biological propellants. This study, therefore, offers a guiding tool for engineers and stakeholders in the aeronautical sector, contributing to the realisation of a future in which supersonic transport is not only synonymous with-high speed, but also with environmental sustainability.