04.2 - Aerostructures Design, Structural Dynamics, Aeroelasticity
AIRCRAFT MASS EVALUATION MODEL: FROM TUBE-AND-WING TO BLENDED WING BODY USING WHALE.
V. Priasso¹, A. Lannoo¹; ¹DMAS, ONERA, 59000, Lille, France, France
A numerical model, named WHALE, is used to compute the mass breakdown of a blended wing body (BWB). Initially developed for traditional tube-and-wing structures, WHALE is applied to a BWB and the results are compared with those in the literature.