The present paper concerns the introduction of a mixed analytical-numerical method for the estimation of the maximum lift coefficient of box-wing aircraft in unflapped configuration. The analytical aspect is related to the adaptation of the DATCOM method by means of an approach built on the characteristics of the optimal lift distribution of the box-wing and […]
Aerodynamics
Ph.D. Thesis “Development of design tools and methods for box-wing airplanes and application of the PrandtlPlane concept to a short-medium range aircraft” by Dr. Karim Abu Salem is now available on ETD portal.
This dissertation focuses on the study of the innovative PrandtlPlane aircraft. The PrandtlPlane is the application in aeronautical engineering of an unconventional aerodynamic concept based on the Best Wing System theory, postulated by Prandtl one century ago; the lifting system of this configuration is a box-wing properly designed to minimise the induced drag. The study […]
A new paper published in Aerospace (MDPI): “A Physics-Based Multidisciplinary Approach for the Preliminary Design and Performance Analysis of a Medium Range Aircraft with Box-Wing Architecture” (Open Access)
The introduction of disruptive innovations in the transport aviation sector is becoming increasingly necessary. This is because there are many very demanding challenges that the transport aviation system will have to face in the years ahead. In particular, the reduction in pollutant emissions from air transport, and its impact on climate change, clearly must […]
A new paper published in Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio (Springer): “Preliminary Take-Off Analysis and Simulation of PrandtlPlane Commercial Aircraft” (Open Access)
The present paper deals with the take-off performance analysis of PrandtlPlane aircraft. The PrandtlPlane is a Box-Wing configuration based on Prandtl’s “Best Wing System” concept, which minimizes the induced drag once wingspan and lift are given. The take-off dynamics is simulated implementing the non-linear equations of motion in a numerical tool, which adopts a Vortex […]
PARSIFAL project: two papers presented at AIAA SciTech 2020 (Orlando, USA)
Preliminary design and performance analysis of a box-wing transport aircraft The paper aims to present the design phases of a 300 ca. passengers box-wing aircraft, called PrandtlPlane, proposed as an efficient alternative for future air transport. The paper presents the workflow carried out during the project, starting from the definition of Top Level Aircraft Requirements […]