Quasi-analytical aerodynamic methods for propulsive fuselage concepts

Sascha Kaiser, Richard Grenon, Julian Bijewitz, Alexander Prendinger, Olivier Atinault, Askin T. Isikveren, Mirko Hornung

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Abstract

A shift in aircraft design paradigm is motivated by taking synergy effects of the airframe and propulsion system integration into account. A source of power saving not utilized in contemporary aircraft lies in the ingestion of the airframe-borne boundary layer by the propulsion system. A particularly beneficial arrangement has been identified in the architecture of the so-called Propulsive Fuselage, realized by a large fan rotating around the aft fuselage. A newly developed quasi-analytical aerodynamic method has been verified and compared to Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) results. It has demonstrated reasonable results compared to CFD calculations for a configuration like the Propulsive Fuselage. In order to increase applicability of the quasi-analytical methods in exploring the design space, the implementation of other propulsor configurations is necessary. This includes ducted fans and two-stage configurations, i.e. counter-rotating propellers and ducted counter-rotating fans.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2014
PublisherInternational Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)3932182804
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2014 - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Duration: 7 Sep 201412 Sep 2014

Publication series

Name29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2014

Conference

Conference29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, ICAS 2014
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CitySt. Petersburg
Period7/09/1412/09/14

Keywords

  • Aerodynamics
  • Boundary layer ingestion
  • Propulsive fuselage

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