Event type: Article in journal

Organizer: Springer Science + Business Media

Author: DLR - Benjamin Fröhler, Jannik Häßy and Mohammad Abu-Zurayk

Repository link: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13272-023-00662-1.pdf

For the evaluation of future aircraft architectures or novel technologies, a well-understood and sound reference to compare to is essential to prove the impact of intended changes. A reference aircraft serves as a basis for calibration of the aircraft and is used as a starting point for subsequent investigations, sensitivity studies or optimizations. The prime need for such a reference arose from the European Clean-Sky-2 project HLFC-Win (Hybrid Laminar Flow Control—Wing), where no industrial reference data for a conventional aircraft were available. The project investigates a HLFC system integrated into the wing aiming to reduce the wing drag and consequently reducing the fuel consumption.