03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
STUDY OF EFFECTS ON THE WING'S AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS DUE TO DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION OVER WINGSPAN
G.J. Resendeš, V. Malatestaš, M.C. Savio˛, B.M. Castro˛; šITA - Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil ;˛EMBRAER, Brazil
Distributed propulsion (DP) is not a new concept, but recent advances in electric motors and batteries, along with the need for more environmentally friendly products, brought this concept back to the spotlight. This paper addresses two types of DP: wingtip-mounted propellers and distributed propellers along the wingspan. The benchmark of the analysis is the NASA's X-57 "Maxwell" demonstrator.