Wing area optimization for box wing aircraft
Abstract
The optimization of the wing area of a medium range box wing aircraft was carried out in this study using a multidisciplinary conceptual design/optimization approach based on gradient search algorithm and regression analysis. The methodology was also applied to a similar sized conventional cantilever wing aircraft and the result generated an optimal wing area similar to the real wing area of the cantilever aircraft considered, thereby validating the methodology.
Nomenclature
AUM: All up Mass
DOC: Direct Operating Cost
CDo: Zero Lift Drag Coefficient
: Wing Sweep Angle
: Wing Average Thickness to Chord Ratio
Subscript
: Aft Wing
F: Fore Wing
About this article
Keywords
- Algorithm
- Box wing
- Optimization
- Regression analysis
- Wing area.
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