Overview of green quad bubble business jet aerodynamic configuration design

• Published in: Aircraft engineering Vol. 90; no. 3; pp. 566 - 582
• Main Author: Djojodihardjo, Harijono
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 09.04.2018; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Aerodynamic configurations; Aerodynamics; Air transportation; Aircraft; Aircraft components; Aircraft design; Aircraft industry; Altitude; Business aircraft; Configuration management; Demand; Design; Economic development; Emissions; Energy consumption; General aviation aircraft; Iterative methods; Jet aircraft; Noise; Objectives; Optimization; Passengers; State-of-the-art reviews; Subsonic aircraft; Subsonic flight; Synthesis; Technology; Transportation systems; Travel demand; Velocity; Canada; Aerodynamic design; Green aircraft; Aircraft design; Business jet; Conceptual design; Quad bubble configuration
• ISSN: 1748-8842; 1758-4213
• DOI: 10.1108/AEAT-12-2016-0241

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the possibilities of introducing a number of visionary and pioneering ideas and upcoming enabling technologies for a conceptual and aerodynamic design of green business jet aircraft to meet various requirements within Green and N + 2 Aircraft framework, and at the same time, to meet the requirements of air transportation demand, economic growth and environmental conservation. Design/methodology/approach A synthesis of various aircraft design methodologies has been carried out through iterative optimization to arrive at the conceptually designed aircraft with novel concept with optimum performance within the subsonic flight regimes. Major ideas derived from D8 and other novel concepts are appropriately applied in the work, which starts with fuel efficient motivation, and followed by wing aerodynamics and other critical factors related to the design requirements and objectives. Findings Through a meticulous effort following the synthesized design methodologies in the conceptual design phase, a conceptual design of a quad-bubble business jets with a set of specifications that meet the green and N + 2 aircraft technology requirements and exhibit promising performances is proposed and assessed within recent aircraft technology development. Research limitations/implications The research work is limited to conceptual design and analytical work which should be followed by further iterative steps incorporating experiments and detailed structural and aerodynamic computations. Practical implications The conceptual design proposed can be utilized as a baseline for further practical step in an aircraft development project. Social implications The conceptual design proposed could be utilized for business and economic study for future air transportation system. Originality/value The work is original, incorporating review of state-of-the-art technology, environmental requirements and a synthesis of a novel product.