This research focuses on the vertical tail sizing implications of a single propulsion system fault when using wingtip propulsors as applied to the PEGASUS concept. PEGASUS is a conceptual regional aircraft featuring wingtip propulsors, an aft boundary layer ingestion propulsor, and inboard propulsors. Using four propulsors on the wing, rather than the typical two, enables a reduction in the vertical tail size needed in the event of a single fault in the propulsion system. Achieving a reduction in vertical tail size, and its associated reduction in drag, is dependent on splitting the takeoff thrust appropriately between the inboard and wingtip propulsors. At takeoff, the wingtip propulsors can only provide a small portion of the takeoff thrust. Compared with a conventional baseline vehicle employing only inboard propulsors, the increased wetted area from the wingtip nacelles outweighs the cruise drag benefits obtained from the reduced tail size and the reduction in wingtip vortices due to the wingtip propellers. The research highlights the need for aggressive cruise drag reductions on PEGASUS, possibly through increased use of the boundary layer ingestion propulsor. By lowering the wingtip propulsor power at cruise, the propulsors would be better sized for takeoff and have smaller nacelles with lower drag.


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    Title :

    Tail Sizing Considerations for Wingtip Propulsor Driven Aircraft Applied to the Parallel Electric-Gas Architecture with Synergistic Utilization Scheme (PEGASUS) Concept


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    Conference:

    AIAA Aviation 2020 ; 2020 ; Virtual, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    No indication


    Language :

    English