What is it about?
The work present the first iteration of a wing-propeller optimization framework. The goal of the framework is to bring wing-propeller aerostructural optimization to the conceptual design phase, without having substantial computational overhead. Additionally, the goal of the research is to continuously improved the modular framework by improving/including additional aerostructural or acoustic models
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Why is it important?
Introducing higher fidelity earlier into the design process is always beneficial since it provides a way to make decisions earlier. A modular wing-propeller optimization framework can do this, with the potential of expanding it, to make better informed design decision.
Perspectives
I have been interested in wing-propeller aerodynamic interaction since I started my masters degree at TU Delft. I find the communication between the two aerodynamic bodies incredibly interesting, and my goal has always been to understand the design procedure of wing-propeller systems. Higher fidelity modeling is readily available but not always worth the cost in early design stages. I believe that fundamentally understanding the wing-propeller system is paramount to propeller aircraft design. Therefore, I aim to collect several computationally efficient models to include in future iterations of the framework.
Joaquin Exalto
University of Michigan
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This page is a summary of: Rapid Aerostructural Optimization of Wing-Propeller Systems, January 2024, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/6.2024-0374.
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