Feasibility of Supersonic Aircraft Concepts for Low-Boom and Flight Trim Constraints

Li, Wu

doi:10.2514/6.2015-2581

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“…A notional, 100 ft long, low-boom supersonic flight demonstrator concept 13 in OpenVSP Hermite format 7 (shown in Fig. 2) is used to illustrate the numerical method for construction of a FEM-ready geometry.…”

Section: A Construction Of Fem-ready Geometrymentioning

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Automated Generation of Finite-Element Meshes for Aircraft Conceptual Design

Robinson

2016

16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference

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This paper presents a novel approach for automated generation of fully connected finiteelement meshes for all internal structural components and skins of a given wing-body geometry model, controlled by a few conceptual-level structural layout parameters. Internal structural components include spars, ribs, frames, and bulkheads. Structural layout parameters include spar/rib locations in wing chordwise/spanwise direction and frame/bulkhead locations in longitudinal direction. A simple shell thickness optimization problem with two load conditions is used to verify versatility and robustness of the automated meshing process. The automation process is implemented in ModelCenter starting from an OpenVSP geometry and ending with a NASTRAN 200 solution. One subsonic configuration and one supersonic configuration are used for numerical verification. Two different structural layouts are constructed for each configuration and five finite-element meshes of different sizes are generated for each layout. The paper includes various comparisons of solutions of 20 thickness optimization problems, as well as discussions on how the optimal solutions are affected by the stress constraint bound and the initial guess of design variables. Nomenclaturex, y, z = coordinates of a point in a three-dimensional space FEA = finite-element analysis FEM = finite-element model LE = leading edge of wing TE = trailing edge of wing

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Section: A Construction Of Fem-ready Geometrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Automated Generation of Finite-Element Meshes for Aircraft Conceptual Design

Robinson

2016

16th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference

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“…Having reviewed additional studies [5,6,7,8,9], there is a consensus that the most feasible supersonic passenger aircraft design, considering primarily the economical and not the technical aspects, should be the production of a small supersonic business jet design (SuperSonic Business Jet-SSBJ from now on), that could transport 15 passengers and achieve a range of about 7200 km. A small size supersonic aircraft is considered to be an attractive choice for frequent business travellers and for a significant share of business jet users, which together make a potential 10% market share [10].…”

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Airworthiness and Conceptual Design Optimization Considerations of the Environmental Impact Assessment of a Supersonic Business Jet Aircraft

Lappas¹,

Pergamalis²

2019

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In recent years, the anticipation of sustainable commercial supersonic jet operations has elevated again. Advances in propulsion together with the increased usage of composite materials favour the potential of sustained and cost efficient supersonic commercial operations. However, obstacles remain with regards to the certification of the new supersonic aircraft platforms, while the two main certification bodies EASA and FAA are under pressure to develop certification requirements which will reassure that the supersonic operations are going to have the least possible environmental impact. From a design perspective, past and current research suggests that a trade-off exists between the aircraft performance and the environmental impact, which should be balanced. The current study attempts to balance this trade-off and to conceptually design a SuperSonic Business Jet (SSBJ) by taking into account environmental concerns of the supersonic flight together with design methods that facilitate a sustained supersonic cruise. An environmental impact assessment is undertaken for the SSBJ design and its results are compared to a typical commercial subsonic airliner.

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“…Having reviewed additional studies [5,6,7,8,9], there is a consensus that the most feasible supersonic transport design, considering primarily the financial and not the technical aspects, would be the production of a small supersonic business jet aircraft (SuperSonic Business Jet-SSBJ from now on), that could carry 15 passengers and have a range of about 7200 km. A small size supersonic aircraft is considered to be an attractive choice for frequent business travellers and for a portion of business jet users, which together make a potential 10% market share [10].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Airworthiness and Conceptual Design Optimization Considerations of the Environmental Impact Assessment of a Supersonic Business Jet Aircraft

Lappas¹,

Pergamalis²

2019

Preprint

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In recent years, the anticipation of sustainable supersonic passenger jet operations has elevated again. The progress achieved in propulsion together with the increased usage of composite materials favour the potential of sustained and cost efficient supersonic commercial operations. However, obstacles remain with regards to the certification of the new supersonic aircraft platforms, while the two main certification bodies EASA and FAA are under pressure to develop certification requirements which will reassure that the supersonic operations are going to have the least possible environmental impact. From a design perspective, past and current research suggests that there is a trade-off between the aircraft performance and the environmental impact, which should be balanced. The current study attempts to balance this trade-off and to conceptually design a SuperSonic Business Jet (SSBJ) by taking into account environmental concerns of the supersonic flight together with design methods that facilitate a sustained supersonic cruise. An environmental impact assessment is undertaken for the SSBJ design and its results are compared to a typical commercial subsonic airliner.

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Feasibility of Supersonic Aircraft Concepts for Low-Boom and Flight Trim Constraints

Cited by 18 publications

References 47 publications

Automated Generation of Finite-Element Meshes for Aircraft Conceptual Design

Automated Generation of Finite-Element Meshes for Aircraft Conceptual Design

Airworthiness and Conceptual Design Optimization Considerations of the Environmental Impact Assessment of a Supersonic Business Jet Aircraft

Airworthiness and Conceptual Design Optimization Considerations of the Environmental Impact Assessment of a Supersonic Business Jet Aircraft

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