Inlet Design for a Propulsive Fuselage Concept: Exploring and evaluating geometrical inlet features based on a numerical approach

In this thesis, a submerged inlet type for the engine core of the boundary layer ingesting APPU (Advanced Propulsion and Power Unit) is designed. The aim is to evaluate key geometric parameters that impact the flow field at the intake region by computing 3D CFD simulations. Various designs are created where entrance thickness, corner radius,...

CFD Investigation of the Ground Proximity Effect Performance of a Commercial Aircraft: Quantifying the Influence of Aircraft Geometry Configurations on Ground Effect Performance using a Modular-Meshing Approach

This thesis has two objectives: First, to investigate the behavior of typical twin engine commercial transport aircraft in ground effect under a wide range of conditions and geometry variations at the request of an aerospace company. And secondly, to add to the body of existing scientific knowledge on ground effect.In order to identify the...