Some Aerodynamic Characteristiscs of the Scissor Wing Configuration 892202
A scissor wing configuration, consisting of four adjustable wing surfaces, is compared with a comparable fixed wing baseline configuration. Wave drag, induced drag, viscous drag, thrust required, and gust loading are calculated for both configurations. The scissor wing is shown to have lower zero lift wave drag and higher total lift to drag ratios than the baseline. It is demonstrated that the scissor configurations' sweep can be programmed to keep the static margin fixed. Thrust required for both the fixed static margin case and a constant sweep angle case are presented with the scissor configuration requiring lower thrust levels. The gust loading ratio of the scissor wing to the baseline is also shown to be significantly less than 1.0 for sweep angles greater than 20 degrees.
Citation: Selberg, B., Rokhsaz, K., and Housh, C., "Some Aerodynamic Characteristiscs of the Scissor Wing Configuration," SAE Technical Paper 892202, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4271/892202. Download Citation
Author(s):
Bruce P. Selberg, Kamran Rokhsaz, Clinton S. Housh
Affiliated:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering MechanicsUniversity of Missouri-Rolla
Pages: 10
Event:
Aerospace Technology Conference and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE Transactions Journal of Aerospace-V98-1
Related Topics:
Fixed-wing aircraft
Drag
Wings
Aerodynamics
Thrust
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