Presented at the 6th International Symposium on Innovation in Architecture, Planning and Design (SIAP2024), Ankara, Türkiye, Nov 09, 2024

SETSCI Conference Proceedings, 2024, 20, Page (s): 42-46 , https://doi.org/10.36287/setsci.20.6.042

Published Date: 19 November 2024    | 149     0

Societies have been in motion since the beginning of human history. This desire for movement has undergone various stages of development and transformation over time. Aviation, rooted in humanity's passion for flight, has taken on a new dimension with the emergence of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). Proposed in the 2010s, UAM is a concept characterized by rapid growth and development, innovative technologies, environmental friendliness, and expected to expand further at an accelerated pace. This study examines the historical evolution of the UAM concept. Once the concept is fully understood, a total of eighteen products from seventeen leading companies in the industry were listed. These products were evaluated under four different parameters, and a comparative product performance analysis was conducted. The results from the product performance analysis were grouped under relevant headings. The research identified both technical and non-technical factors affecting the growth of the UAM movement. These identified factors were thoroughly researched, reanalyzed, and an effort was made to understand the underlying causes of the topic. Finally, subjective and objective insights were offered on how the identified challenges might be overcome in the future.

Keywords - Urban air mobility, urban mobility, UAM, eVTOL, aircraft design

İnsanlık tarihin en başından beri toplumlar hareket halindedir. Bu hareket isteği zaman içerisinde çeşitli gelişim aşamalardan geçmiştir ve değişmiştir. Uçma tutkusu ile temelleri atılan havacılık, kentsel hava hareketliliğinin (UAM) ortaya çıkışı ile farklı bir boyut kazanmıştır. Kentsel hava hareketliliği 2010’lu yıllarda ortaya atılmış ve günümüzde çok büyük bir ivme ile büyüyüp gelişen, oldukça yenilikçi teknolojiler barındıran, çevre dostu olmasıyla öne çıkan ve daha da hızlanarak gelişip yaygınlaşması beklenen bir konsepttir. Bu çalışma kapsamında UAM konseptinin tarihsel evrimi incelenmiştir. Konseptin tam olarak anlaşılmasından sonra, sektörde öncü on yedi firmanın toplamda on sekiz ürünü listelenmiştir. Listelenen bu ürünler dört farklı parametre altında değerlendirilmiş ve sonrasında karşılaştırmalı ürün performans analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ürün performans analizinden gelen sonuçlar konu başlıkları altında gruplandırılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda da UAM hareketinin gelişimini etkileyen teknik ve teknik olmayan faktörler olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen faktörler kendi özelinde derinlemesine araştırılıp tekrar analiz edilmiş ve konunun altında yatan temel sebepler anlaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Son olarak belirlenen problemlerin gelecekte nasıl aşılacağına dair öznel ve nesnel öngörülerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords^Turkish - Kentsel hava hareketliliği, kentsel hareketlilik, UAM, eVTOL, hava aracı tasarımı

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