24th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 29 August-3, September 2004, Yokohama, Japan
Paper ICAS 2004-4.4.2


AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO TRIMMING AND PERFORMANCE COUPLING ON FLYING WINGS

M. Scherrer*,**, N. Quendez*, C. Döll*,**
*SUPAERO, 10 av Ed. Belin, B.P. 4032, F–31055 Toulouse Cedex, France; **ONERA–CERT, Systems Control and Flight Dynamics Department, 2, av Ed. Belin, B.P. 4025, F–31055 Toulouse Cedex, France

Keywords: flying wing, trimming ability, trim drag, cruise performance, take off distance, conceptual design

An original parameterization of the aerodynamic coupling between trimming and performance of a Flying Wing will be proposed. This will lead to an analytical model for trimming and performance coupling on flying wing, very useful at conceptual stage. An analytical evaluation of the performance of the trimmed Flying Wing at conceptual stage will then be presented.


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