Minimum induced drag for fixed gross weight and wingspan is obtained from the elliptic lift
distribution. However, minimum induced drag for steady level flight is not obtained by …

Under the hypotheses of linear potential flow and rigid wake aligned with the freestream, a
configuration-invariant analytical formulation for the induced drag minimization of single …

In 1933, Ludwig Prandtl published a paper in the journal Zeitschrift für Flugtechnik und
Motorluftschiffarht concerning minimum induced drag of straight wings. His publication …

Because the wing-structure weight required to support the critical wing section bending
moments is a function of wingspan, net weight, weight distribution, and lift distribution, there …

An evaluation and analysis of optimum wing spanloads was conducted by comparing wing
performance values obtained from theoretical models and experimental wind-tunnel …

During early phases of wing design, analytic and low-fidelity methods are often used to
identify promising design concepts. In many cases, solutions obtained using these methods …

In this study, the optimization of a low‐speed wing with functional constraints is discussed.
The aerodynamic analysis tool developed by the coupling of the numerical nonlinear lifting …

An investigation into an aerodynamic optimization benchmark case that exhibits
multimodality is presented using a global optimization approach. The recently suggested …

LIFTING-LINE theory [1, 2] is the foundation for much of our understanding of finite-wing
aerodynamics. Solutions based on lifting-line theory are widely accepted and have been …

Traditional monoplane aircraft have been used for many decades. A promising improvement
is represented by truss-braced wing configurations because studies have shown potential …