As part of the activities carried out during the “IDINTOS” project, wind tunnel tests have been performed on a 1/4 scaled model of a two seats amphibious PrandtlPlane. The present paper deals with the CFD analyses performed after such experimental activities, with the main goal of solving lateral-directional stability problems observed during wind tunnel tests. […]
IDINTOS
IDINTOS project presented at AIAA SciTech 2015 (Kissimmee, USA)
Design of a prototype of light amphibious PrandtlPlane The present paper describes the activities carried out during the research project “IDINTOS”, co-funded by the Regional Government of Tuscany (Italy), coordinated by the University of Pisa and carried out by a consortium of public bodies and private firms. The project, started in 2011 and lasted 30 […]
A new paper published in Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio (Springer): “A new ultralight amphibious PrandtlPlane: preliminary CFD design of the hull”
This paper describes the preliminary CFD analyses of a ultralight amphibious PrandtlPlane, performed in order to the define the hull configurations to be studied in a subsequent towing tank test campaign. By taking the Italian regulations on ultralight aircraft into account, the effects of the main design parameters on take-off manoeuvre are studied and two […]