30th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences

02.4 - Applied Aerodynamics

IMPROVED DESIGN OF A HIGH LIFT SYSTEM FOR GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT

D. Florjancic¹, D. Steenhuizen¹, L.L.M. Veldhuis¹; ¹TU Delft, Netherlands

Optimization of a single slotted flap is performed with the objective of increasing payload of a general aviation aircraft. Within the optimization loop, two-dimensional aerodynamic characteristics are evaluated using the MSES code, while three-dimensional aerodynamic characteristics and weight are estimated with semi-empirical methods. It is found that the payload can be increased by up to 40%.


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