01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
EXPLORATION OF BOX-WING AIRCRAFT CONCEPT USING HIGH-FIDELITY AERODYNAMIC SHAPE OPTIMIZATION
P.D. Bravo-Mosquera¹, T. Chau², F.M. Catalano¹, D.W. Zingg²; ¹University of São Paulo, Brazil ;²University of Toronto, Canada
This paper discusses the application of aerodynamic shape optimization of a box-wing concept based on RANS equations. A lift-constrained drag optimization problem is presented. The results demonstrate the potential of the box-wing concept, and the importance of high-fidelity tools towards the design of novel configurations that can lead to reduced fuel burn and carbon emissions