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Development of laminar flow control wing surface composite structures
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Lineberger, L. B. |
| Copyright Year | 1984 |
| Description | The dramatic increases in fuel costs and the potential for periods of limited fuel availability provided the impetus to explore technologies to reduce transport aircraft fuel consumption. NASA sponsored the Aircraft Energy Efficiency (ACEE) program beginning in 1976 to develop technologies to improve fuel efficiency. This report documents the Lockheed-Georgia Company accomplishments under NAS1-16235 LFC Laminar-Flow-Control Wing Panel Structural Design And Development (WSSD); Design, manufacturing, and testing activities. An in-depth preliminary design of the baseline 1993 LFC wing was accomplished. A surface panel using the Lockheed graphite/epoxy integrated LFC wing box structural concept was designed. The concept was shown by analysis to be structurally efficient and cost effective. Critical details of the surface and surface joints were demonstrated by fabricating and testing complex, concept selection specimens. Cost of the baseline LFC aircraft was estimated and compared to the turbulent aircraft. The mission fuel weight was 21.7 percent lower for the LFC aircraft. The calculation shows that the lower fuel costs for LFC offset the higher incremental costs of LFC in less than six months. |
| File Size | 42557593 |
| Page Count | 143 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19870012416 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t76t5hc6s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1984-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aeronautics (general) Wings Laminar Flow Energy Conservation Efficiency Cost Reduction Fuel Consumption Acee Program Composite Structures Boundary Layer Control Wing Panels Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |