Quick recap

0 0
Δ 2 − 2
= = Where ̇ = mass flow in kg/s
̇ ℎ ℎ= lower calorific value of fuel

ℎ 0 = Thrust
= =
Δ 0 0 = lower calorific value of fuel
−
2 2

0
=
̇ ℎ

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Force balance for an aircraft in steady level flight ℎ =

Lift = ℎ

Drag Thrust
= = =

Image: SAElin S/3D Warehouse

Weight of aircraft changes in response to fuel burned

Weight Rate at which weight changes = negative fuel mass

flow rate times gravitational constant

= −̇ .g

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= − ̇ . g (1) = (2) Using 3 and 4

− 0
Using 1 and 2 =
ℎ
− g
= − ̇ .g =
Rewrite and integrate
̇ .g
− 0
=
− ℎ
0
= (3) g
ℎ 0
ℎ ̇ .g ln = −
0 (5)
ℎ
We know g
Initial Condition @ = 0 → =
=
0 (4)
̇ ℎ
= ln (6)

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Using 5 and 6 Multiply flight velocity by the time t to get range
Breguet Range Equation
ln = −
0 (5)
ℎ
ℎ
g = 0 =
g
= ln (6)

0
Aerodynamics
ln = ln − (7)
ℎ Propulsion Structures
g and
0
= ̇
; = materials
= ln − ln ̇
ℎ 0
g =
ℎ
Time t corresponds to the amount of fuel burned
[ ]
ℎ =
=
g 0

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Airbus A319

@ Max Payload range (2500 nm)/ 36000 ft/ M0.78

MTOW: 75,500 kg
OEW: 40,753 kg
PL: 17,450 kg
FOB: 17,297

V=230.24 m/s (36000 ft/ M0.78)

[ ]
=

Ref: A319-100 Airport planning manual

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Airbus A319 @ Max Payload range (2500 nm)/ 36000 ft/ M0.78

MTOW: 75,500 kg
OEW: 40,753 kg
[ ] PL: 17,450 kg
= FOB: 17,297

V=230.24 m/s (36000 ft/ M0.78)

L/D = 15.5
. .
= Where A=
SFC 16.5 mg/Ns
0

Wfinal : 61,199 kg

= − Fuel Burnt = 75,500 – 61,199 = 14,300 kg

Fuel Burnt (Validated model) = 14,655 kg
Error = 2.4 %
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