01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated Systems (Use cases and Applications)
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR THE AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF AN INFLATABLE CLOSED-WING HYBRID HIGH-ALTITUDE PSEUDO-SATELLITE
E. Riccio¹, R. Bombardieri¹, A. Ceresa¹, V.R. Baraniello¹, F. Tufano¹, G. Persechino¹, D. Coiro, University Federico II of Naples, Italy; ¹Italian Aerospace Research Centre, Italy
This paper shows that pressurization-induced structural deformations significantly affect the aerodynamic performance, trim, and stability of a closed-wing hybrid inflatable HAPS. Results indicate that designing on nominal rigid geometries can lead to inaccurate cruise and control predictions, supporting the inclusion of structural–aerodynamic effects in early aircraft design