Aerodynamic Analysis of Low Speed Wing Design Using Taguchi L9 Orthogonal Array

Kenneth Witcher, Ian McAndrew, Elena Vishnevskaya

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Abstract

The study of aerodynamics has been preoccupied with understanding flight at increasing speeds and ultimately supersonic. Today, this pursuit has advanced the science for both Hypersonic and Transonic flight to near Mach 1 supporting economical commercial flight operations. This research presents the data from a Taguchi array on low speed with twin wing designs to establish the design parameters for their use in low speed and high altitude. Also presented is how aerodynamic advantages can be achieved through understanding the interactions of parameters and their use. This is compared to operational effectiveness when applied to remotely piloted aircraft that are not constrained by direct requirements. The research concludes with suggestions for improved designs and further work that may enable higher altitudes with low speeds.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalMATEC Web of Conferences
Volume151
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2017

Keywords

  • aircraft structure
  • aircraft design
  • low speed aerodynamics
  • Taguchi L9 Orthogonal Array
  • unmanned aerial vehicles
  • bi-planes aerodynamics
  • twin-wing designs

Disciplines

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
  • Aeronautical Vehicles
  • Structures and Materials

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