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Supercruiser Arrow HS-8Technology in aeronautics has advanced dramatically since the last design of a production High Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) aircraft. Newly projected requirements call for a new High Speed Civil Transport aircraft with a range of approximately 550 nm and at least 275 passenger capacity. The aircraft must be affordable and marketable. The new HSCT must be able to sustain long-duration flights and to absorb the abuse of daily operation. The new aircraft must be safe and simple to fly and require a minimum amount of maintenance. This aircraft must meet FAA certification criteria of FAR Part 25 and environmental constraints. Several design configurations were examined and two designs were selected for further investigation. The first design employs the delta planform wings and conventional empennage layout. The other design uses a swing wing layout and conventional empennage. Other engineering challenges, including materials and propulsion are also discussed. At a cruise flight speed between Mach 2.2 and Mach 3.0, no current generation of materials can endure the thermal loading of supersonic flight and satisfy the stringent weight requirements. A new generation of lightweight composite materials must be developed for the HSCT. With the enforcement of stage 3 noise restrictions, these new engines must be able to propel the aircraft and satisfy the noise limit. The engine with the most promise is the variable cycle engine. At low subsonic speeds the engine operates like a turbofan engine, providing the most efficient performance. At higher speeds the variable cycle engine operates as a turbojet power plant. The two large engine manufacturers, General Electric and Pratt & Whitney in the United States, are combining forces to make the variable cycle engine a reality.
Document ID
19940021218
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lord, Paul
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Kao, Edward
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Abobo, Joey B.
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Collins, Todd A.
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Ma, Leong
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Murad, Adnan
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Naran, Hitesh
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Nguyen, Thuan P.
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Nuon, Timithy I.
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Thomas, Dimitri D.
(California State Polytechnic Univ. Pomona, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: USRA, Proceedings of the 8th Annual Summer Conference: NASA(USRA Advanced Design Program
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
94N25711
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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