This paper deals with the estimation of propulsive effects for a three-lifting surface turboprop aircraft concept, with rear engine installation at the horizontal tail tips, conceived to carry up to 130 passengers. This work is focused on how the propulsive system affects the horizontal tailplane aerodynamics and, consequently, the aircraft’s static stability characteristics using wind tunnel tests. Both direct and indirect propulsive effects have been estimated. The former produces moments whose values depend on the distance from the aircraft’s centre of gravity to the thrust lines and propeller disks. The latter entails a change in the angle of attack and an increment of dynamic pressure on the tailplane. Several tests were also performed on the body-empennage configuration to investigate the propulsive effects on the aircraft’s static stability without the appearance of any aerodynamic interference phenomena, especially from the canard. The output of the experimental campaign reveals a beneficial effect of the propulsive effects on the aircraft’s longitudinal stability, with an increase in the stability margin of about 2.5% and a reduction in the directional stability derivative of about 4%, attributed to the different induced drag contributions of the two horizontal tail semi-planes. Moreover, the rolling moment coefficient experiences a greater variation due to the propulsion depending on the propeller rotation direction. The outcomes of this paper allow the enhancement of the technical readiness level for the considered aircraft, giving clear indications about the feasibility of the aircraft configuration.

Experimental Assessment of Aero-Propulsive Effects on a Large Turboprop Aircraft with Rear-Engine Installation / Corcione, Salvatore; Cusati, Vincenzo; Ciliberti, Danilo; Nicolosi, Fabrizio. - In: AEROSPACE. - ISSN 2226-4310. - 10:85(2023). [10.3390/aerospace10010085]

Experimental Assessment of Aero-Propulsive Effects on a Large Turboprop Aircraft with Rear-Engine Installation

Corcione, Salvatore
Methodology
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Cusati, Vincenzo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;
Ciliberti, Danilo
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Nicolosi, Fabrizio
Project Administration
2023

Abstract

This paper deals with the estimation of propulsive effects for a three-lifting surface turboprop aircraft concept, with rear engine installation at the horizontal tail tips, conceived to carry up to 130 passengers. This work is focused on how the propulsive system affects the horizontal tailplane aerodynamics and, consequently, the aircraft’s static stability characteristics using wind tunnel tests. Both direct and indirect propulsive effects have been estimated. The former produces moments whose values depend on the distance from the aircraft’s centre of gravity to the thrust lines and propeller disks. The latter entails a change in the angle of attack and an increment of dynamic pressure on the tailplane. Several tests were also performed on the body-empennage configuration to investigate the propulsive effects on the aircraft’s static stability without the appearance of any aerodynamic interference phenomena, especially from the canard. The output of the experimental campaign reveals a beneficial effect of the propulsive effects on the aircraft’s longitudinal stability, with an increase in the stability margin of about 2.5% and a reduction in the directional stability derivative of about 4%, attributed to the different induced drag contributions of the two horizontal tail semi-planes. Moreover, the rolling moment coefficient experiences a greater variation due to the propulsion depending on the propeller rotation direction. The outcomes of this paper allow the enhancement of the technical readiness level for the considered aircraft, giving clear indications about the feasibility of the aircraft configuration.
2023
Experimental Assessment of Aero-Propulsive Effects on a Large Turboprop Aircraft with Rear-Engine Installation / Corcione, Salvatore; Cusati, Vincenzo; Ciliberti, Danilo; Nicolosi, Fabrizio. - In: AEROSPACE. - ISSN 2226-4310. - 10:85(2023). [10.3390/aerospace10010085]
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