Blended Wing Aerodynamic Research
Faculty Mentor Name
None
Format Preference
Poster
Abstract
Society of Women Engineers Research Committee
In this study, a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft model was designed, and has been fabricated and tested with the objective of maximizing aerodynamic efficiency as well as determining if boundary layer ingestion from top surface mounted engines results in less drag. The purpose of this study is to prove that BWB aircraft designs are more efficient than traditional cylindrical fuselage and wing designs. Wind tunnel testing as well as computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis has been done to support this hypothesis. Drag reduction from boundary layer ingestion as well as a more aerodynamic body are the two focus points of this project. Showing that both of these factors are improved by using a BWB design (and thus result in less energy required to fly) is the goal of this study.
Location
AC1-ATRIUM
Start Date
4-10-2015 1:00 PM
End Date
4-10-2015 3:30 PM
Blended Wing Aerodynamic Research
AC1-ATRIUM
Society of Women Engineers Research Committee
In this study, a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft model was designed, and has been fabricated and tested with the objective of maximizing aerodynamic efficiency as well as determining if boundary layer ingestion from top surface mounted engines results in less drag. The purpose of this study is to prove that BWB aircraft designs are more efficient than traditional cylindrical fuselage and wing designs. Wind tunnel testing as well as computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis has been done to support this hypothesis. Drag reduction from boundary layer ingestion as well as a more aerodynamic body are the two focus points of this project. Showing that both of these factors are improved by using a BWB design (and thus result in less energy required to fly) is the goal of this study.