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Toward a laminar-flow-control transportAnalyses were conducted to define a practical design for an advanced technology laminar flow control (LRC) transport for initial passenger operation in the early 1990's. Mission requirements, appropriate design criteria, and level of technology for the study aircraft were defined. The characteristics of the selected configuration were established, aircraft and LFC subsystems compatible with the mission requirements were defined, and the aircraft was evaluated in terms of fuel efficiency. A wing design integrating the LFC ducting and metering system into advanced composite wing structure was developed, manufacturing procedures for the surface panel design were established, and environmental and structural testing of surface panel components were conducted. Test results revealed a requirement for relatively minor changes in the manufacturing procedures employed, but have shown the general compatibility of both the selected design and the use of composite materials with the requirements of LFC wing surface panels.
Document ID
19780019128
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sturgeon, R. F.
(Lockheed-Georgia Co. Marietta, GA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Langley Res. Center CTOL Transport Technol., 1978
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
78N27071
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-14631
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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