Author: Vanderhoydonck Bob Santo Gilberto Vierendeels Jan Degroote Joris
Publisher: MDPI
E-ISSN: 2226-4310|3|3|26-26
ISSN: 2226-4310
Source: Aerospace, Vol.3, Iss.3, 2016-08, pp. : 26-26
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Abstract
The special type of aircrafts in which the human power of the pilot is sufficient to take off and sustain flight are known as Human-Powered Aircrafts (HPAs). To explore the peculiarities of these aircrafts, the aerodynamic performance of an existing design is evaluated first, using both the vortex lattice method and computational fluid dynamics. In a second step, it is attempted to design and optimize a new HPA capable of winning the Kremer International Marathon Competition. The design will be special in that it allows one to include a second pilot on board the aircraft. As the structural deflection of the wing is found to be a key aspect during design, fluid–structure interaction simulations are performed and included in the optimization procedure. To assess the feasibility of winning the competition, the physical performance of candidate pilots is measured and compared with the predicted required power.
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