Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Scope and Methodology
- Scope of the Research Service
- Methodology
- Key Research Findings
- Technology Snapshot
- Noteworthy Emerging Technologies and Applications
2 TECHNOLOGY VIEWPOINT AND ADOPTION FACTOR ANALYSIS
- Technology Primer
- Piston Engines--Technology Primer
- Jet Engines--A Technology Primer
- Technology Drivers and Challenges
- Adoption Drivers
- Adoption Challenges and Roadblocks
3 ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
- Piston Engines
- Reinventing the Cylinder Head--India
- The Revolutionary Randcam--USA
- Creating Smarter Plugs--USA
- BMW's TurboSteamer Concept--Germany
- The Roton Rotary Valve Design--UK
- The Coates Spherical Rotary Valve--USA
- Thielert Commercializes Diesel Aircraft Engines--Germany
- The Wilksch Airmotive Diesel Engine--UK
- The Revolutionary Design That is the Wankel--Germany
- Zoche Aero Diesels--Germany
- Diesel Air Limited--UK
- The Solar Aircraft--UK and Switzerland
- Firefly Energy Re-Works the Lead Acid Cell--USA
- Jet Engines
- Turbmeca Introduces Ardiden Turboshaft--France
- Supersonic Combustion Ramjets--France
- Scramjet Propulsion Breakthrough--India
- Pulse Detonation Engines--USA
- Thermal Barrier Coatings Using Nanolayered Crystalline Structures--USA
- Thermal Barrier Coatings for Gas Turbine Applications--Japan
- Crack Nucleation of Thermal Barrier Coatings--Canada
- Oxidation Resistance of Thermal Barrier Coatings Increased--Singapore
- Robust Gas Turbine Diagnostics Technology Using Fuzzy Logic--UK
- Aircraft
- Adam Aircraft--US
- Eclipse Aviation--US
- Other Players--Global
- Fuels
4 DIRECTORY OF PATENTS AND KEY CONTACTS
- Key Patents
- Propulsion Technology
- Air Taxis
- Database of Key Industry Participants
5 FROST & SULLIVAN 2006 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
- Technology Innovation Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
- Product Innovation Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
6 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE
- DatabaseTables
- Number of Aircraft in North America (2001-2011)
- Number of Aircraft Globally (1999-2006)
- Number of Military Aircraft Globally (1999-2006)
- Number of Commercial Aircraft in Service (1999-2006)
- Number of Airports Globally (1999-2006)
- Number of Paved Airports Globally (1999-2006)
- Number of Unpaved Airports Globally (1999-2006)
- Number of Airports Globally with Long Runways (1999-2006)