This book contains extensive data about tandem wing aircraft. It includes a review of modern flying vehicles with four fixed wings, a review of analytical, numerical and experimental methods; results of the studies about aerodynamics; dependencies between geometrical parameters and aerodynamic characteristics, practical recommendations in development and optimizing of tandem wing aircraft to provide high lift-to-drag ratio, stability, and controllability. This is an ideal book for graduate students, researchers, and engineers working in fields of aerodynamics and conceptual design of the aircraft especially UAVs, ground-effect vehicles, and convertiplanes.
Author(s): Illia Kryvokhatko
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 182
City: Cham
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Author
Symbols and Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Historical Review
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Review of Tandem Wing Aircraft
1.3 Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: Determination of Tandem Wing Aircraft Aerodynamic Characteristics
2.1 Physics of the Airflow Around a Tandem Wing Aircraft
2.2 Analytical Methods
2.2.1 Flow Deceleration
2.2.2 Flow Turbulization
2.2.3 Downwash and Upwash
2.2.4 Lift Coefficient
2.2.5 Drag Coefficient
2.2.6 Pitching Moment Coefficient
2.2.7 Rolling Moment Coefficient
2.2.8 Yawing Moment Coefficient
2.2.9 Control Surface Effectiveness
2.3 CFD Methods
2.4 Experimental Methods
2.5 Comparison of Analytical/CFD Method with Experimental Data
2.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3: Effect of Geometric Parameters on Aerodynamic Characteristics
3.1 High Wing and Low Wing
3.2 Wingspan Ratio
3.3 Airfoils and Angles of Setting
3.4 Stagger and Vertical Gap
3.5 Wings´ Dihedral Angles
3.6 Wingtip Devices on Forward and Rear Wings
3.7 Aerodynamic Features of Folding Design
3.8 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Recommendations Regarding Aerodynamic Design of Tandem Wing Aircraft
References
Conclusions
Advantages of Tandem Wing Aircraft
Drawbacks of Tandem Wings
References
Index
