Investigation and design of a C-Wing passenger aircraft
A novel nonplanar wing concept called C-Wing is studied and implemented on a commercial aircraft to reduce induced drag which has a significant effect on fuel consumption. A preliminary sizing method which employs an optimization algorithm is utilized. The Airbus A320 aircraft is used as a reference...
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| Language: | English |
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National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS
2016-06-01
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| Series: | INCAS Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | http://bulletin.incas.ro/files/bikkannavar__scholz__vol_8_iss_2.pdf |