03.4 - Applied Aerodynamics
AERODYNAMIC AND STABILITY-DRIVEN PRE-DESIGN OF A FUEL-CELL POWERED FLYING WING AIRCRAFT
P. Kirschnek¹, S. Lesak¹, A. Tramposch¹; ¹FH JOANNEUM, Austria
This work presents a multi-fidelity aerodynamic pre-design methodology for fuel-cell-powered flying-wing aircraft. By combining vortex-lattice optimization targeting bell-shaped spanloads with CFD-based refinement, the approach enables efficient exploration of stable, high-efficiency configurations while accounting for propulsion integration and fuel-cell thermal management effects.
DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0318