02.1 - Aerodynamics - CFD Methods and Validation
OPTIMISATION OF A WING-BODY-TAIL CONFIGURATION WITH AN ALTERNATIVE LOW DRAG FUSELAGE AND BODY TRAILING EDGE
L. Smith¹, K.J. Craig¹, J.P. Meyer¹, G.R. Spedding, University of Southern California, United States; ¹University of Pretoria, South Africa
A proposed configuration, where a principal aerodynamic benefit comes from a modified low drag body trailing edge deflector flap, termed Kutta Edge (KE). A validated CFD model is incorporated with a SHERPA optimization procedure. The investigation results in an optimised wing-body-tail configuration for aerodynamic performance and provides guidelines for practical application.rn