Studies of light-twin wing-body interferenceThe results of an analytical study of aerodynamic interference effects for a light twin aircraft are presented. The data presented concentrates on the influence of a wing on a body (the fuselage). Wind tunnel comparisons of three fillets are included, with corresponding computational analysis. Results indicate that potential flow analysis is useful to guide the design of intersection fairings, but experimental tuning is still required. While the study specifically addresses a light twin aircraft, the methods are applicable to a wide variety of aircraft.
Document ID
19830062101
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thomson, W. G. (Beech Aircraft Corp. Wichita, KS, United States)
Wentz, W. H., Jr. (Wichita State University Wichita, KS, United States)