This paper deals with nonplanar wing concepts, their advantages and possible applications in a variety of aircraft designs. A brief review and assessment of several concepts from winglets to ring wings is followed by a more detailed look at two recent ideas, exploiting nonplanar wakes to reduce induced drag and applying a 'C-wing' design to large commercial transports. Results suggest that potential efficiency gains may be significant, while several nonaerodynamic characteristics are particularly interesting.


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    Title :

    Highly Nonplanar Lifting Systems


    Contributors:
    I. Kroo (author) / J. Mcmasters (author) / S. C. Smith (author)

    Publication date :

    1996


    Size :

    40 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Highly nonplanar lifting systems

    Kroo, Ilan / McMasters, John / Smith, Stephen C. | NTRS | 1996




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