Evaluating the feasibility of studying propeller-wing interaction through ground-based high-speed experimental taxi-tests: A numerical study comparing a propeller powered aircraft in cruising free-flight with high-speed taxiing

The Dutch Electric Aviation Centre possesses and uses a Cessna Skymaster 337F as an experimental flying testbed to help gain knowledge to aid the transition towards hybrid/ electric aviation. The interaction between the rear propeller slipstream and the horizontal tail has been likened to the interaction of propeller-wing configurations seen on...

Numerical Investigation of the Influence of Ground Effect on the FV Aircraft: Influence of Ground Effect on the Flying V Aircraft

In order to meet the growing market demands of quieter, more aerodynamically efficient aircrafts, manufacturers constantly strive to innovate and optimize their designs. Over the years however, the extent of innovation related to the conventional 'tubular fuselage' configurations have somewhat reached a stalemate as the gains obtained have only...

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...