The IDINTOS project, co-founded by the Regional Government of Tuscany (Italy), concerns the design of a ultralight amphibious PrandtlPlane and the manufacturing of a flying prototype. A consortium of universities and private companies participated to the project, coordinated by University of Pisa. The paper describes the general design of the aircraft, including aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, structures, […]
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A new paper published in Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio (Springer): “Aerodynamic optimization of a large PrandtlPlane configuration”
The purpose of this paper is to present design procedures and tools for the aerodynamic optimization of a large freighter aircraft with a PrandtlPlane configuration. Suitable optimization tools have been developed and are shortly described in the paper; sensitivity analyses for high speed flight conditions have been performed, and, also, low speed performances are evaluated […]
A new paper published in Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio (Springer): “IDINTOS: the first prototype of an amphibious PrandtlPlane-shaped aircraft”
This paper summarizes the main activities conducted to design, optimize and build a prototype of an innovative light amphibian. This aircraft is a “PrandtlPlane”, a particular box-wing configuration which introduces relevant advantages as increased aerodynamic efficiency and safety of flight; the research project, called IDINTOS, has been co-funded by the Regional Government of Tuscany (Italy), […]
A new paper published in Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio (Springer): “Aerodynamic design of a light amphibious PrandtlPlane: wind tunnel tests and CFD validation”
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 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 […]