PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF A SOLAR POWERED TAILLESS MOTOR GLIDER

Authors

  • Giorgio Guglieri
  • Fulvia Quagliotti

Keywords:

Aerodynamics, Structures, Design

Abstract

In this paper, the design requirements of a solar powered tailless motor glider are discussed. An introductory comparison with conventional two surface aircraft demonstrates that the all wing configuration is competitive, even if some more typical aspects must be considered in detail. A feasibility study conceming this subject is presented, based on the parametric study of wing characteristics, in which aircraft aerodynamics and general performances are directly evaluated for a complete set of possible configurations. The conclusions demonstrate that the design of a tailless solar powered motor glider is possible and that the increase of complexity is acceptable.

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (1996)

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