Fluid Mechanics and Flight Mechanics

Comparative Study of Two Supersonic Wing-body Wave Drag Optimization Methods

  • GUAN Xiaohui ,
  • SONG Bifeng ,
  • LI Zhanke
Expand
  • School of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China

Received date: 2013-03-26

  Revised date: 2013-07-23

  Online published: 2013-07-31

Abstract

In this paper the wing and fuselage shapes of a supersonic wing-body are represented by class-shape-transformation (CST) parameterization, and a method of supersonic wing-body wave drag co-optimization based on far-field composite elements (CoFCE) is proposed by taking advantage of the aerodynamic interference of the wing and the fuselage shapes. Optimization effect and computation cost comparisons between the CoFCE method and the extended far-field composite element (EFCE) wave drag optimization method are carried out. The study demonstrates that as the parameter number increases more computation costs are required and significantly better optimization results can be achieved by the CoFCE method than by the EFCE method. The CoFCE optimizes wing-body yields higher lift to drag ratios in supersonic cruise conditions.

Cite this article

GUAN Xiaohui , SONG Bifeng , LI Zhanke . Comparative Study of Two Supersonic Wing-body Wave Drag Optimization Methods[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2013 , 34(11) : 2510 -2519 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2013.0345

References

[1] Zha G C,Im H,Espinal D.Toward zero sonic boom and high efficiency supersonic flight,Part I: a novel concept of supersonic bi-directional flying wing.AIAA-2010-1013,2010.

[2] Nikolic V,Jumper E J.Zero-lift wave drag calculation using supersonic area rule and its modifications.AIAA-2004-217,2004.

[3] Anderson J D.Fundamentals of aerodynamics.4th ed.Boston: McGraw-Hill,2007: 691-693.

[4] Kulfan B M,Bussoletti J E."Fundamental" parametric geometry representations for aircraft component shapes.AIAA-2006-6948,2006.

[5] Kulfan B M.New supersonic wing far-field composite-element wave-drag optimization method,"FCE".AIAA-2008-132,2008.

[6] Guan X H,Li Z K,Song B F.Exploring optimization of supersonic wing thickness distribution using FCE (far-field composite element) method.Journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University,2012,30(2): 169-174.(in Chinese) 关晓辉,李占科,宋笔锋.基于FCE方法的超声速机翼厚度分布优化.西北工业大学学报,2012,30(2): 169-174.

[7] Guan X H,Song B F,Li Z K.Extended far-field composite element supersonic wing-body wave drag optimization method.Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica,2013,34(5): 1036-1045.(in Chinese) 关晓辉,宋笔锋,李占科.超声速翼身组合体激波阻力优化的EFCE算法.航空学报,2013,34(5): 1036-1045.

[8] Kulfan R M.Application of hypersonic favorable aerodynamic interference concepts to supersonic aircraft.AIAA-1978-1458,1978.

[9] Guan X H,Li Z K,Song B F.A study on CST aerodynamic shape parameterization method.Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica,2012,33(4): 625-633.(in Chinese) 关晓辉,李占科,宋笔锋.CST气动外形参数化方法研究.航空学报,2012,33(4): 625-633.

[10] Kulfan B M.A universal parametric geometry representation method—"CST".AIAA-2007-62,2007.

[11] Kulfan B M.Recent extensions and applications of the "CST" universal parametric geometry representation method.AIAA-2007-7709,2007.

[12] Lane A K,Marshall D D.A surface parameterization method for airfoil optimization and high lift 2D geometries utilizing the CST methodology.AIAA-2009-1461,2009.

[13] Jones R T.Theory of wing-body drag at supersonic speeds.NACA-RM-A53H18A,1953.

[14] Chin W C.Supersonic wave-drag of planar singularity distributions.AIAA Journal,1978,16(5): 482-487.

[15] Jumper E J.Wave drag prediction using a simplified supersonic area rule.Journal of Aircraft,1983,20(10): 893-895.

[16] Bushgens G S.Aerodynamics,stability and controllability of supersonic aircraft.Guo Z,translated.Shanghai: Shanghai Jiaotong University Press,2009: 154-157.(in Chinese) Bushgens G S.超声速飞机空气动力学和飞行力学.郭桢,译.上海: 上海交通大学出版社,2009: 154-157.

Outlines

/