AIAA SciTech Conference Paper

Conceptual Design and Optimization of a Solar-Electric Blended Wing Body Aircraft for General Aviation

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Conceptual Design and Multidisciplinary Optimization of a Solar-Electric Blended Wing Body Aircraft for General Aviation. The research was initiated during the e-wing project in cooperation with the IFL Institute of Aircraft Design and Lightweight Structures at TU Braunschweig and resulted in a conference paper, that was presented by Nils Kleemann at the AIAA Scitech 2020.

My Contribution

• Developed a multidisciplinary analysis and optimization for the solar-electric BWB aircraft using SUAVE framework.
• Analyzed the aerodynamic performance of a blended wing body configuration.
• Optimized the airfoils for the application, icluding the high thickness-to-chord center section.
• Optimized the aircraft configuration for maximum range and endurance subject to a number of constraints.
• Writing and presentation of a conference paper at AIAA SciTech 2020.
• Collaboration with researchers at TU Braunschweig on the paper development and review process.

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