Conceptual Design of Blended Wing Body Airliners Within a Semi-automated Design Framework

Blended wing body aircraft represent a paradigm shift in jet transport aircraft design. Stepping away from the conventional tube-and-wing philosophy, they promise benefits over existing or future conventional aircraft. The most significant challenge with the concept is the increased coupling between aircraft design disciplines that has...

A future baggage reclaim: innovating around the passenger at the A-area

With the growing amount of passengers, airlines and airports in the aviation industry nowadays, airports are constantly trying to differentiate themselves in the market. To accomplish this differentiation, there is an increasing focus on the passenger experience. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AAS) currently experiences capacity problems that...

Desirability & Viability of a Passenger Cabin in an Aircraft Cargo Hold

Today, two trends can be observed when it comes to commercial aircraft. On the one hand, on top, aircraft cabins are becoming increasingly cramped with more seats. On the other hand, below in the cargo hold, only about 40% of the volume is estimated to be used. The combination of these two trends leads to an interesting proposition - can...