26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-7.9.3

BWB MILITARY CARGO TRANSPORT FUSELAGE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

S. H. Cho, C. Bil, J. Bayandor
RMIT Univ., Australia

Keywords: Blended Wing Body (BWB), Columned Multi-Bubble Fuselage (CMBF), Ultra Heavy Lifter (UHL), Structural Design, Airframe

A Columned Multi-Bubble Fuselage concept is proposed for a BWB Ultra Heavy Lift aircraft design. CMBF was analyzed and compared with a conventional Multi Bubble Fuselage to verify its structural performance regarding weight reduction and stiffness. Initial analysis shows that the CMBF has a significant weight advantage over conventional MBF.

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