Abstract Diamond Wings, Strut-and Truss-Braced Wings, Box Wings, and PrandtlPlane, the
so-called “JoinedWings”, represent a dramatic departure from traditional configurations …

This paper reviews the applicability of some conventional structural design practices to the
analysis and design of very flexible aircraft. The effect of large structural deformations and …

A valuable addition to the reliability literature, this book presents the perspectives of experts
from the industry, national labs, and academia on non-deterministic approaches including …

THE conceptual design of commercial aircraft, especially in the case of very large civil
transporters, will require effective weight prediction capabilities: the challenge of designing a …

THE joined-wing (Fig. 1) is a radical departure from the world's inventory of aircraft. The
target application for this study is an airborne sensor mission. Optimizing structural mass in …

This dissertation introduces an approach to effectively model and analyze the coupled
nonlinear aeroelasticity and flight dynamics of highly flexible aircraft. A reduced-order …

The first successful heavier-than-air flight took place 100 years ago. The Wright Flier used
the motion of the pilot's hips to control the warping of the wing and, therefore, the vehicle roll …

This paper describes the air vehicle design space for a next generation unmanned aerial
vehicle known as SensorCraft. The SensorCraft configurations are motivated by the …

Recent studies on multidisciplinary design optimization of truss-braced-wing airplane
configurations have indicated that these airplanes offer significant potential for performance …

The joined-wing configuration reduces induced drag and structural weight by connecting the
rear wing to the front wing. In addition, the rear wing can replace the role of the horizontal tail …