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This paper highlights the role of distributed propulsion technology for future commercial aircraft.
In this journal article, the potential role of distributed propulsion technology in future aviation is investigated.
After an initial historical perspective on the conceptual aspects of distributed propulsion technology and a glimpse at numerous aircraft that have taken distributed propulsion technology to flight, the focal point of the review is shifted towards a potential role this technology may entail for future commercial aircraft.
The motivation behind enhanced means of communication between engineers, researchers and scientists has stimulated a novel proposed definition for the distributed propulsion technology in aviation and is presented herein.
Following a historical journey that revisits distributed propulsion technology in unmanned air vehicles and military aircraft, features of this specific technology are highlighted in synergy with an electric aircraft concept and a first-of-a-kind comparison to commercial aircraft employing distributed propulsion arrangements.
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The design provides aerodynamics and environmental benefits and is suitable for the integration of advanced systems and concepts like laminar flow technology, jet flaps and distributed propulsion.
The distributed propulsion aircraft has been compared with both a current technology reference aircraft and an advanced turbofan powered aircraft of 2035 technology.
In essence, the concept called distributed propulsion is one of several being studied by the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, to develop technologies that could lead to completely new and far less polluting aircraft designs.
Part B assesses the potential for distributed propulsion on a Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft configuration and compares the performance with an advanced turbofan variant BWB of the same technology level.
The distributed propulsion BWB has a heavier propulsion system (+17.5%) and a lighter wing (−11.5%) than the conventional propulsion BWB.
The introduction of hybrid-electric technology has dramatically expanded the design space and the full-potential of these technologies will be drawn through synergetic, tightly-coupled morphological and systems integration emphasizing propulsion – as exemplified by the potential afforded by distributed propulsion solutions.
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