The previous works of Prandtl, Jones, and Klein and Viswanathan addressed the problem of
determining the lift distribution that minimizes induced drag for a given lift and specified …

In this paper, a novel decambering technique has been implemented using a vortex lattice
method to study the effects of wing twist on the induced drag of individual lifting surfaces in …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-1979. vid The steady loads and
flow-field of a stationary swept wing spanloaded with a bell-shaped lift distribution are …

The need for innovative solutions to enable aerial platforms to fly faster, higher, and longer
continues to remain a primary focus for airframe designers. This paper outlines work …

This paper describes an integrated, multi-fidelity analysis and heuristic design approach that
can be used to derive initial airfoil designs for transonic flight. If successful, the final result is …

ALM= additive layer manufacturing CFD= computational fluid dynamics COTS= commercial
off the shelf DMLS= direct metal laser sintering EMB= electron beam melting FEA= finite …

A parametric study of a novel wing design is conducted on a nonplanar wing configuration in
a viscous flow regime. This configuration is a known as a “Box Wing” which is an extension …

Superposition of spanwise lift distributions is a familiar concept from lifting-line theory.
However, even for linear potential flows, superposition is not rigorously applicable for …

T calculate the mission performance of an aircraft concept, a designer must have an
estimate of the empty weight of the aircraft. However, during the conceptual aircraft design …

Aero-elastic deformation of an inverted wing in close ground proximity can have an effect on
the aerodynamic loads experienced and the downstream trajectory of the primary tip vortex …