In the framework of the PARSIFAL research project, funded by the European Community in the Horizon 2020 program, the PrandtlPlane (PrP) configuration has been proposed as an innovative alternative to the current commercial aircraft of conventional architecture; the PrP configuration development is presented in order to satisfy the future air traffic growing requirements with better […]
Research
A new paper published in Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio (Springer): “WAGNER: a new code for parametrical structural study of fuselages of civil transport aircraft”
In the present paper, a new code (named WAGNER) for a parametric and automatic Finite Element mesh generation of fuselages of civil transport aircraft is presented. The code aims at providing a time-cheap and reliable tool in the conceptual design phase in order to evaluate stresses and deformations in the whole fuselage structure; these data […]
HYPSTAIR results published in the proceedings of the “Variational Analysis and Aerospace Engineering” Workshop (Erice, Sept. 2015)
HyPSim: A Simulation Tool for Hybrid Aircraft Performance Analysis This work presents performance prediction contribution provided by the research team at the University of Pisa. The results are part of the HYPSTAIR (Development and validation of hybrid propulsion system components and sub-systems for electrical aircraft) European project on the development and validation of hybrid propulsion […]
A new paper published in Aerotecnica Missili & Spazio (Springer): “Flight dynamics model for preliminary design of PrandtlPlane wing configuration with sizing of the control surfaces”
This paper deals with the evaluation of the flight dynamics response of aircraft with a PrandtlPlane configuration by means of simple models to be used during the preliminary design. The study is completed by method that allows an initial sizing of the elevator and the aileron in such the way adequate requirements can be achieved: […]
A new paper published in Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology (Emerald): “Mission architecture for Mars exploration based on small satellites and planetary drones”
The purpose of this paper is to deal with the study of an innovative unmanned mission to Mars, which is aimed at acquiring a great amount of detailed data related to both Mars’ atmosphere and surface. The Mars surface exploration is conceived by means of a fleet of drones flying among a set of reference […]