Motivated by the potential of gaining noticeable improvements in vehicular efficiency, this paper aims to investigate the benefits attainable from introducing a more synergistic propulsion/airframe integration. In previous work, the concept of a boundary layer ingesting propulsor encircling the aft section of an axisymmetric fuselage was identified to be particularly promising for the realisation of aircraft wake filling, and hence, a significant reduction of the propulsive power required.

    Design/methodology/approach

    After reviewing the theoretical principles of the propulsive fuselage concept, a book-keeping and model matching procedure is introduced, which is subsequently used to incorporate the numerically computed aerodynamic characteristics of a propulsive fuselage aircraft configuration into a propulsion system (PPS) sizing and performance model. As part of this, design heuristics for important characteristics intrinsic to propulsive fuselage power plants are derived. Thereafter, parametric study results of the PPS are discussed, and the obtained characteristics are compared to those of a conventionally installed power plant. Finally, the impact of the investigated PPS on the integrated performance of a propulsive fuselage aircraft concept is studied, and the results are compared and contrasted to previously conducted analyses based on semi-empirical characteristics.

    Findings

    It was found that the aircraft-level benefit originally predicted based on semi-empirical methods could be confirmed using the numerically derived PPS design heuristics, specifically an improvement in vehicular efficiency of 10.4 per cent over an advanced conventional reference aircraft.

    Practical implications

    The approach presented in the paper may serve as a guideline when incorporating the results of high-fidelity aerodynamic methods into a PPS sizing and performance model suitable for aircraft-integrated assessment of a propulsive fuselage concept. The vehicular efficiency potentials offered through the synergistic PPS integration approach are highlighted.

    Originality/value

    The paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the characteristics of a boundary layer ingesting fuselage fan (FF) power plant relative to a conventionally installed PPS. In addition, a set of PPS design correlations are presented allowing for the integrated sizing of a FF power plant.


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    Titel :

    Multi-disciplinary design investigation of propulsive fuselage aircraft concepts


    Beteiligte:
    Bijewitz, Julian (Autor:in) / Seitz, Arne (Autor:in) / Isikveren, Askin T. (Autor:in) / Hornung, Mirko (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2016-03-07


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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