Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development

Custer channel wings, sometimes referred to as channel wings, have become a viable solution to control aerodynamic flow and enhance air vehicle performance. This design breakthrough, which dates back to the 1920s, involves redefining the traditional wing shapes into semi-circular or U-shaped configu...

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Main Authors: Abdul Hamid, Mohd Faisal, Gires, Ezanee, Abu Talib, Abd Rahim, Surtan @ John, Meriwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aerospace Society Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119170/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119170/1/119170.pdf
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author Abdul Hamid, Mohd Faisal
Gires, Ezanee
Abu Talib, Abd Rahim
Surtan @ John, Meriwon
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Gires, Ezanee
Abu Talib, Abd Rahim
Surtan @ John, Meriwon
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building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Custer channel wings, sometimes referred to as channel wings, have become a viable solution to control aerodynamic flow and enhance air vehicle performance. This design breakthrough, which dates back to the 1920s, involves redefining the traditional wing shapes into semi-circular or U-shaped configurations to promote suction effect that improves lift generation. Although channel wings present an exciting opportunity to transform the aircraft design, there are still unanswered questions, especially on the best way to integrate them into the contemporary aircraft. In order to fill these gaps, this study examines the viability of channel wing technology and evaluates its possible effects on the operation and design of the commercial aircraft. Through the new developments in materials science and engine technology, previous limitations related to the channel wing designs including weight penalties and drag inefficiencies can be overcome.
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spelling upm-1191702025-08-07T01:45:11Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119170/ Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development Abdul Hamid, Mohd Faisal Gires, Ezanee Abu Talib, Abd Rahim Surtan @ John, Meriwon Custer channel wings, sometimes referred to as channel wings, have become a viable solution to control aerodynamic flow and enhance air vehicle performance. This design breakthrough, which dates back to the 1920s, involves redefining the traditional wing shapes into semi-circular or U-shaped configurations to promote suction effect that improves lift generation. Although channel wings present an exciting opportunity to transform the aircraft design, there are still unanswered questions, especially on the best way to integrate them into the contemporary aircraft. In order to fill these gaps, this study examines the viability of channel wing technology and evaluates its possible effects on the operation and design of the commercial aircraft. Through the new developments in materials science and engine technology, previous limitations related to the channel wing designs including weight penalties and drag inefficiencies can be overcome. Aerospace Society Malaysia 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119170/1/119170.pdf Abdul Hamid, Mohd Faisal and Gires, Ezanee and Abu Talib, Abd Rahim and Surtan @ John, Meriwon (2024) Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development. Journal of Aerospace Society Malaysia, 2 (1). pp. 41-55. ISSN 3009-0520; eISSN: 3009-0520 https://www.aerosmalaysia.my/aeros_journal/index.php/journal/article/view/28/18
spellingShingle Abdul Hamid, Mohd Faisal
Gires, Ezanee
Abu Talib, Abd Rahim
Surtan @ John, Meriwon
Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development
title Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development
title_full Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development
title_fullStr Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development
title_full_unstemmed Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development
title_short Review of the STOL channel-wing aircraft design and development
title_sort review of the stol channel-wing aircraft design and development
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119170/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119170/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119170/1/119170.pdf