U-Harward Project
Ultra High Aspect Ratio Wing Advanced Research and Designs
U-Harward Project | Ultra High Aspect Ratio Wing Advanced Research and Designs
U-HARWARD will consider the use of innovative aerodynamic and aeroelastic designs in a multi-fidelity multi-disciplinary optimal design approach to facilitate the development of Ultra-High aspect ratio wings for large transport aircraft. A Conceptual Design Study, building on the current state of the art, will perform trade-off studies to determine the potential gains of different wing configurations and loads alleviation concepts in terms of aerodynamics, weight, noise, fuel-burn and range. Scaled model wind tunnel tests will be used to validate parametric variations in the aerodynamic and acoustic characteristics. Starting from a reference aircraft, the preliminary design of the best candidate configuration will be completed and the estimated gains validated using high fidelity tools and a larger scale aeroelastic test.
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AEROELASTIC TESTING OF AE2 WT MODEL UNDER GUST EXCITATION
October 23-27, 2023 The large aeroelastic model AE2 has been tested at POLIMI’s Large Wind tunnel under gust
AR20+ WORKSHOP ON HIGH ASPECT RATIO WINGS TECHNOLOGIES AND U-HARWARD FINAL DISSEMINATION EVENT (OCTOBER 5-6, 2023)
5-6 October 2023 The AR20+ workshop on high aspect ratio wings, organized by Imperial College at Brahmal
WIND TUNNEL AERODINAMIC TEST OF MODEL AA SUCCESFULLY COMPLETED!
14 July 2023 Middle July 2023 the aerodynamic test campaign of model AA has been successfully completed.