An Automated Design Approach for High-Lift Systems incorporating Eccentric Beam Actuators

In order to asess the merit of novel high-lift structural concepts to the design of contemporary and future transport aircraft, a highly automated design routine is elaborated. The structure, purpose and evolution of this design routine is set-out with the use of Knowledge-Based Engineering techniques. As a case-study, the automated design of...

CleanEra: A Collection of Research Projects for Sustainable Aviation

The CleanEra project was initiated with the goal of developing revolutionary ideas for civil aviation. These ideas were to offer solutions which would limit and reduce some of the negative aspects of aviation, namely: emissions and the use of resources. This book presents you with the highlights of this journey in search of new technologies for...

Improved design of a high lift system for general aviation aircraft

Optimization of a single slotted flap with dropped hinge is performed with the objective of increasing the payload of a propeller driven 4-seater general aviation aircraft. Within the optimization loop, two-dimensional aerodynamic characteristics are evaluated using the MSES code, while three-dimensional aerodynamic characteristics and weight...

Design Automation in the Conceptual Design of Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Autonomous Takeoff and Landing of Rigid Wing Airborne Wind Energy Systems