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Analysis and optimization of preliminary aircraft configurations in relationship to emerging agility metrics
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bauer, Brent Alan Sandlin, Doral R. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | This paper discusses the development of a FORTRAN computer code to perform agility analysis on aircraft configurations. This code is to be part of the NASA-Ames ACSYNT (AirCraft SYNThesis) design code. This paper begins with a discussion of contemporary agility research in the aircraft industry and a survey of a few agility metrics. The methodology, techniques and models developed for the code are then presented. Finally, example trade studies using the agility module along with ACSYNT are illustrated. These trade studies were conducted using a Northrop F-20 Tigershark aircraft model. The studies show that the agility module is effective in analyzing the influence of common parameters such as thrust-to-weight ratio and wing loading on agility criteria. The module can compare the agility potential between different configurations. In addition one study illustrates the module's ability to optimize a configuration's agility performance. |
| File Size | 3571119 |
| Page Count | 132 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940021732 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6838qp71 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance Flight Characteristics Maneuverability Aircraft Performance Flight Control F-20 Aircraft Wing Loading Aircraft Configurations Thrust-weight Ratio Computer Programs Aircraft Control Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
