Aircraft Design

Unit-4 Fuselage Design

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 Design Requirements
Two major fuselage parameters that must be determined during the
design process are: (i) fuselage length (Lf) and (ii) maximum
diameter (Df).
 The fuselage configuration as well as these two parameters are
functions of several design requirements. In general, the following
are the fuselage design requirements:
accommodation requirement;  structural integrity and strength;
 operational and mission  maintainability;
requirements;  manufacturability;
airworthiness requirement;  cost;
crashworthiness requirement;  long life;
 aerodynamic requirement;  radar detestability.
 aircraft stability requirement;
 low weight;1
 low wetted area and low side area;
 symmetry;
Fuselage Configuration Design
and Internal Arrangement

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Fuselage Configuration Design
and Internal Arrangement

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Volume Consideration
1. Passenger Requirements
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1. Passenger Requirements
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1. Passenger Requirements
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1. Passenger Requirements
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1. Passenger Requirements
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1. Passenger Requirements
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1. Passenger Requirements
Fuselage Length and Width
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 Volume Consideration
A jet transport aircraft is designed to carry 200 passengers. 1. Determine the
cargo bay volume to carry the baggage of the travelers. 2. The aircraft is using
container LD1. How many containers need to be employed?
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2. Crew Requirements

 Depends on Aircraft Type, Size and Purpose, Range

It should occupy 2 to 4 crew inside cabin.
Compartment Length
4 Crew- 150 inches
3 Crew- 130 inches
2 Crew - 100 inches
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2. Crew Requirements
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2. Crew Requirements
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2. Crew Requirements
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2. Crew Requirements
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2. Crew Requirements
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2. Fuel Storage Requirements
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2. Fuel Storage Requirements
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2. Fuel Storage Requirements
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4. Internal engine and Air Inlets
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4. Internal engine and Air Inlets
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5. Wing Attachments
Volume Consideration
5. Landing gear Placement
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5. Landing gear Placement
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5. Landing gear Placement
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5. Landing gear Placement
Aerodynamics Consideration
Aerodynamics Consideration
Aerodynamics Consideration
Aerodynamics Consideration
Fuselage Shape

 Aerodynamic Shape
Smooth and gradual dimension changes
Blended curves
Large diverges angle leads to flow separation and hence more drag.
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Drag Estimation
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