An Aeroacoustic Investigation of a Tiltwing eVTOL Concept Aircraft

Higgins, R. J. , Barakos, G. N. , Shahpar, S. and Tristanto, I. (2020) An Aeroacoustic Investigation of a Tiltwing eVTOL Concept Aircraft. In: AIAA 2020 Aviation Conference, Online Event, 15-19 June 2020, AIAA 2020-2684. ISBN 9781624105982 (doi: 10.2514/6.2020-2684)

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Abstract

With the advancement in electric battery design, aircraft designers and manufacturers are no longer constrained to established configurations. Developments in Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft have also been seen in recent times through the design of modern tiltrotor aircraft such as the AW609 and the V-280 Valor. The combination of these developments allowed engineers to propose designs which utilise the vertical take-off and landing capabilities of a tiltrotor aircraft with electrically driven propulsion systems, deemed eVTOL (Electrically driven Vertical Take-off and Landing). This investigation aims to develop an understanding of the aeroacoustic emissions associated with an eVTOL aircraft, due to acoustics being one of the key components in future certification. The study will consist of an investigation into the baseline design, followed by an optimisation study aiming to reduce the amount of noise generated.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Additional Information:The authors would like to thank Roll-Royce for their support and permission to publish the work. This work used the Cirrus UK National Tier-2 HPC Service at EPCC (https://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/cirrus) funded by the University of Edinburgh and EPSRC (EP/P020267/1) under project number EC004. Results were obtained using the ARCHIE-WeSt High Performance Computer (http://www.archie-west.ac.uk/) based at the University of Strathclyde.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Barakos, Professor George and Higgins, Mr Ross
Authors: Higgins, R. J., Barakos, G. N., Shahpar, S., and Tristanto, I.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Autonomous Systems and Connectivity
ISBN:9781624105982
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2020 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher
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