Wing-Body and Vertical Tail Interference Effects on Downwash Rate of the Horizontal Tail in Subsonic Flow
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Aerospace Engineering"
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0000704
Abstract: AbstractIn recent years, the study of wing-body-tail interference has gained greater significance in aerodynamics because of its importance in the modern aircraft design. One of the interference co... read more here.
Keywords: body vertical; vertical tail; interference; wing body ... See more keywords
Effects of wing-to-body mass ratio on insect flapping flights
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Physics of Fluids"
DOI: 10.1063/5.0034806
Abstract: Bio-flyers of insects, birds, and bats are observed to have a broad range of wing-to-body mass ratio (WBMR) from 0.1% to 15%. The WBMR and wing mass distribution can lead to large inertial forces and… read more here.
Keywords: insects; body mass; wing body; aerodynamics ... See more keywords
Optimal controllability and allocation design of a blended wing body aircraft
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology"
DOI: 10.1108/aeat-03-2025-0080
Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to investigate the multi-objective optimization of a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft design, with a focus on improving controllability in both lateral and longitudinal flight modes. The study uses the controllability… read more here.
Keywords: wing body; aircraft; controllability; blended wing ... See more keywords
Design and experimental validation of a specialized pressure-measuring rake for blended wing body aircraft’s unconventional inner flow channel
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering"
DOI: 10.1177/0954410020938971
Abstract: The internal drag of the unconventional inner flow channel of blended wing body aircraft must be measured accurately to correct the air intake effect of the blended wing body flow-through model in wind tunnel tests.… read more here.
Keywords: blended wing; inner flow; wing body; unconventional inner ... See more keywords
Phased acoustic array measurements of a 5.75% hybrid wing body aircraft
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "International Journal of Aeroacoustics"
DOI: 10.1177/1475472x17719104
Abstract: Detailed acoustic measurements of the noise from the leading-edge Krueger flap of a 5.75% hybrid wing body aircraft model were acquired with a traversing phased microphone array in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex NFAC 40-… read more here.
Keywords: body aircraft; hybrid wing; array; wing body ... See more keywords
Multifidelity Optimization of Hybrid Wing–Body Aircraft with Stability and Control Requirements
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Aircraft"
DOI: 10.2514/1.c034703
Abstract: Methods of satisfying the stability and control (S&C) requirements for hybrid wing–body (HWB) aircraft are investigated using a multifidelity multidisciplinary optimization framework. A Reynolds-av... read more here.
Keywords: wing body; aircraft; hybrid wing; control requirements ... See more keywords
Structural Response of a Stitched Composite Hybrid Wing Body Center Section
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Aircraft"
DOI: 10.2514/1.c035911
Abstract: Hybrid wing body is a fuel-efficient aircraft configuration where the pressurized center section is confined by almost-flat panels jointed at right angles. The combination of internal pressure and ... read more here.
Keywords: hybrid wing; wing body; structural response; center section ... See more keywords
Blended Wing Body Configuration for Hydrogen-Powered Aviation
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Aircraft"
DOI: 10.2514/1.c037582
Abstract: Hydrogen aircraft have the potential to achieve more significant climate impact reductions at a lower cost than aircraft powered by biofuels or other drop-in sustainable aviation fuels. Nevertheless, even as a liquid, hydrogen requires four… read more here.
Keywords: wing body; kerosene; body configuration; hydrogen ... See more keywords
Numerical Study of Skipping Motion of Blended-Wing–Body Aircraft Ditching on Calm/Wavy Water
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Aircraft"
DOI: 10.2514/1.c037721
Abstract: The blended-wing–body (BWB) is hoped to be the main configuration of next-generation transport aircraft. However, its large flat belly may cause a violent skipping motion during the ditching on water. In this paper, the skipping… read more here.
Keywords: wing body; aircraft; water; wavy water ... See more keywords
System Noise of Tube-and-Wing and Blended-Wing–Body Concept Aircraft
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Journal of Aircraft"
DOI: 10.2514/1.c037818
Abstract: At DLR (German Aerospace Center), future low-noise aircraft designs for a medium-range civil transport aircraft are developed and assessed, i.e., evolutionary tube-and-wing and revolutionary blended-wing–body concepts. Designs from different groups are processed and subject to… read more here.
Keywords: wing body; aircraft; goal; tube wing ... See more keywords
Flight Procedural Noise Assessment of Blended-Wing–Body Aircraft with Variable Thrust
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Journal of Aircraft"
DOI: 10.2514/1.c037984
Abstract: Today’s commercial aviation industry centers on the tube-and-wing aircraft configuration with underwing-mounted engines, possibly nearing convergence on optimal performance capabilities with acceptable community noise. A potentially feasible breakthrough for obtaining lower noise levels for commercial… read more here.
Keywords: wing body; thrust; aircraft; blended wing ... See more keywords