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Conceptual design of a nonplanar wing airliner
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In this article, the authors compared three closed non-planar wing configurations with a reference conventional wing-plus-horizontal tail aircraft, considering structural aspects, weights and aerodynamic characteristics, as well as operational issues, such as cruise performance.Abstract:
Purpose
This paper aims to compare three closed non-planar wing configurations with a reference conventional wing-plus-horizontal tail aircraft, considering structural aspects, weights and aerodynamic characteristics, as well as operational issues, such as cruise performance.
Design/methodology/approach
A vortex lattice code is used and coupled with an in-house code for structural beam calculation subroutine to evaluate the configurations as a function of the four main parameters identified in the study.
Findings
The study concludes that the non-planar wing configurations have better performances than a conventional aircraft. Moreover, the joined-wing configuration seems to be better than the others, including the box-wing configuration, achieving an increase of 17 per cent in the range for maximum payload compared to the reference aircraft and a 3 per cent reduction of maximum take-off weight.
Research limitations/implications
In the study, characteristic tools for a conceptual design are used, and, thus, absolute results should be considered with caution. Nonetheless, as all the cases are studied in the same way, there is a good precision in comparative or relative results.
Practical implications
The work shows that the non-planar wing configurations can be used as an alternative to the conventional aircraft to meet the objectives for the future of the aviation industry.
Social implications
Non-planar wing configurations are able to reduce fuel consumption. Their use could lead to reductions in pollutant emissions and the impact on the environment of commercial aviation.
Originality/value
This study considers aerodynamic and structural aspects at the same time, as well as several non-planar wing configurations, making possible to obtain a more realistic comparison between them.read more
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Design of the Blended Wing Body Subsonic Transport
TL;DR: The Boeing Blended-Wing Body (BWB) airplane concept represents a potential breakthrough in subsonic transport efficiency as discussed by the authors, and work began on this concept via a study to demonstrate feasibility and begin development of this new class of airplane.
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The joined wing - An overview
TL;DR: The joined wing is a new type of aircraft configuration which employs tandem wings arranged to form diamond shapes in plan view and front view as mentioned in this paper, which provides the following advantages over a comparable wing-plus-tail system; lighter weight and higher stiffness, higher span-efficiency factor, higher trimmed maximum lift coefficient, lower wave drag, plus built-in direct lift and direct sideforce control capability.
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Blended-wing-body subsonic commercial transport
TL;DR: The Blended Wing Body (BWB) airplane concept represents a potential revolution in subsonic transport efficiency for large airplanes as discussed by the authors, and NASA has sponsored an advanced concept study to demonstrate feasibility and begin development of this new class of airplane.
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