A Formulation of the Industrial Conceptual Design Optimization Problem for Commercial Transport Airplanes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Formulation
2.1. Design Parameters
2.1.1. Wing
2.1.2. Fuselage
2.1.3. Tail
2.1.4. Engine
2.1.5. Main Landing Gear
2.1.6. Center of Gravity
2.1.7. Summary of Design Parameter Selection
2.2. Constraints
2.2.1. Wing
2.2.2. Engine
2.2.3. Landing Gear
2.2.4. Mission Performance
2.2.5. Field Performance
2.2.6. Stability and Control
2.2.7. Environmental Compatibility
2.2.8. Summary of Constraint Selection
2.3. Objectives
3. Sample Problem
3.1. Performance Specifications
3.2. Optimization Method
3.2.1. Proposing Design Parameters
3.2.2. Evaluating Design Parameters
3.3. Optimization Setup
3.4. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
BPR | Bypass ratio |
CAP | Control anticipation parameter |
CFD | Computational fluid dynamics |
CG | Center of gravity |
CHT | Constraint-handling technique |
CMOGA | Constrained multiobjective genetic algorithm |
EA | Evolutionary algorithm |
EPNL | Effective perceived noise level |
FAR | Federal Aviation Regulations |
FEA | Finite Element Analysis |
FOD | Foreign object damage |
MLVM | More less-violations method |
MOGA | Multiobjective genetic algorithm |
OPR | Overall pressure ratio |
TCAD | Transport-category airplane design program |
TIT | Turbine inlet temperature |
VLM | Vortex lattice method |
V | Takeoff decision speed |
V | Takeoff safety speed |
V | Engine failure speed |
V | Final takeoff speed |
V | Liftoff speed |
V | Minimum control speed, in the air |
V | Minimum control speed, in the landing configuration |
V | Minimum control speed, on the ground |
V | Minimum unstick speed |
V | Rotation speed |
V | Landing reference speed |
V | Stall speed, reference |
Time to achieve 30 degrees bank angle change | |
Undamped natural frequency, Dutch roll | |
Undamped natural frequency, short-period response | |
Damping ratio, Dutch roll | |
Damping ratio, short-period response |
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Parameter | Group 1 | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
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Wing | |||
Area (ft) | c | 2000 | 4000 |
Aspect ratio | c | 5.0 | 15.0 |
Sweepback angle, leading-edge (deg) | c | 20.0 | 40.0 |
Spanwise boundary between aileron and flaps (fraction of semispan) | c | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Thickness-to-chord ratio, theoretical root | c | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Dihedral angle, inboard wing (deg) | c | 0.0 | 10.0 |
Dihedral angle increment, outboard wing (deg) | c | −10.0 | 5.0 |
Deflection angle, trailing-edge flap at takeoff (deg) | d | 1.0 | 20.0 |
Deflection angle, trailing-edge flap at landing (deg) | d | 25.0 | 40.0 |
Tail | |||
Area ratio, vertical tail to wing | c | 0.05 | 0.35 |
Area ratio, horizontal tail to wing | c | 0.05 | 0.35 |
Engine | |||
Thrust (lbf) | d | 25,000 | 55,000 |
Turbine inlet temperature (℃) | d | 1400 | 1600 |
Overall pressure ratio | d | 20.0 | 70.0 |
Bypass ratio | d | 5.0 | 15.0 |
Spanwise location (fraction of wing semispan) | c | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Main Landing gear | |||
Spanwise location (fraction between fuselage centerline and engine station) | c | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Chordwise location (fraction between rear spar and landing gear beam) | c | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Center of gravity | |||
The most aft CG, with respect to mean aerodynamic chord | c | 0.25 | 0.50 |
Constraint 1,2 | Requirement |
---|---|
Wing (1) | |
Fuel tank volume | ≥Fuel volume |
Engine (3) | |
Compressor discharge height | ≥0.5 (inch) |
Angle, nose landing gear to the most inboard point of engine inlet | ≥25.0 (deg) |
Ground clearance, the lowest point of engine inlet | ≥0.5 × engine inlet diameter |
Landing gear (8) | |
Distance between trunnion and main landing gear | ≥0.33 × main landing gear length |
Local wing thickness at main landing gear installation | ≥1.5 × main landing gear strut diameter |
Main landing gear bogie accommodation | No interference with carry-through structure |
Tipback angle | ≥Tail down angle |
Turnover angle | ≤45.0 (deg) |
Roll boundary on the ground, static | ≥10.0 (deg) |
Roll boundary on the ground, tail-down attitude | ≥12.0 (deg) |
Static load fraction, nose landing gear | ≥0.05 |
Cruise performance (2) | |
Long range cruise Mach number | ≥Specified long range cruise Mach number |
Ceiling, one engine inoperative | ≥Specified ceiling |
Field performance (17) | |
FAR takeoff field length | ≤Specified takeoff field length |
FAR landing field length | ≤Specified landing field length |
FAR climb gradients 3 | As per FAR |
FAR speed relations 4 | As per FAR |
Stability and Control (41) | |
Related to FAR (15) | |
FAR maneuvers [V, V + XX, V, V] | within 75 percent of control surface authorities 9 |
Elevator capability [V, V] | within 75 percent of elevator authority |
Elevator capability, nose-down angular acceleration at stall | ≥0.1 (rad/s) |
Rudder capability [V, V, V] | Trimmable |
Rudder capability, crosswind landing | Trimmable for specified crosswind |
Related to MIL (26) | |
Longitudinal short-period response 5 | MIL-F-8785C Level 1 |
Lateral-directional oscillation (Dutch roll) 6 | MIL-F-8785C Level 1 |
Roll performance 7 | MIL-F-8785C Level 1 |
Environmental Compatibility (4) | |
Airport noise 8 | As per Annex 16 Volume I Chapter 14 |
Specification | M225 | M265 |
---|---|---|
Entry into service year (technology level) | 2030 | 2030 |
Number of passengers (all economy) | 225 | 265 |
Long range cruise Mach number | 0.78 | 0.78 |
Design range | 4500 (nm) | 4500 (nm) |
FAR takeoff field length | 7000 (ft) | 8000 (ft) |
FAR landing field length | 5000 (ft) | 5500 (ft) |
Max. crosswind for landing | 30 (kt) | 30 (kt) |
Operational flight envelope | 41,000 (ft)/0.84 (Mach)/350 (kt) | 41,000 (ft)/0.84 (Mach)/350 (kt) |
Ceiling with one engine inoperative | 18,000 (ft) | 18,000 (ft) |
Item | Group 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 5 | Run 6 | Run 7 | Run 8 | B757 2 |
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General | ||||||||||
Entry into service year (technology level) | 2030 | 2030 | 2030 | 2030 | 2030 | 2030 | 2030 | 2030 | 1983 | |
Gross weight, takeoff (lb), M225 | 253,848 | 254,142 | 256,073 | 251,068 | 248,000 | 256,831 | 250,604 | 253,346 | 255,000 | |
Gross weight, takeoff (lb), M265 | 278,468 | 282,924 | 284,661 | 278,696 | 277,774 | 282,758 | 280,362 | 280,941 | 270,000 | |
Block fuel weight (lb), M225 | 69,274 | 67,808 | 68,357 | 66,653 | 65,889 | 68,155 | 66,203 | 66,867 | - | |
Block fuel weight (lb), M265 | 73,314 | 75,998 | 76,185 | 73,951 | 74,407 | 74,061 | 74,076 | 74,076 | - | |
Wing loading (lb/ft), M225 | 105.3 | 107.9 | 107.5 | 104.2 | 105.7 | 104.6 | 103.6 | 102.2 | 125.1 | |
Wing loading (lb/ft), M265 | 115.5 | 120.1 | 119.6 | 115.7 | 118.4 | 115.2 | 115.9 | 113.4 | 132.5 | |
Thrust-to-weight ratio, M225 | 0.309 | 0.321 | 0.322 | 0.318 | 0.321 | 0.323 | 0.320 | 0.320 | 0.294 | |
Thrust-to-weight ratio, M265 | 0.312 | 0.315 | 0.315 | 0.309 | 0.313 | 0.319 | 0.317 | 0.313 | 0.303 | |
Wing | ||||||||||
Area (ft) | c | 2410 | 2356 | 2381 | 2409 | 2346 | 2455 | 2419 | 2478 | 2038 |
Aspect ratio | c | 8.88 | 9.13 | 9.18 | 8.97 | 8.65 | 8.93 | 8.78 | 8.71 | 7.65 |
Sweepback angle, leading-edge (deg) | c | 26.1 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 25.9 | 28.4 |
Spanwise boundary between aileron and flaps (fraction of semispan) | c | 0.731 | 0.700 | 0.700 | 0.701 | 0.748 | 0.700 | 0.700 | 0.730 | 0.764 |
Thickness-to-chord ratio, theoretical root | c | 0.143 | 0.147 | 0.148 | 0.145 | 0.142 | 0.147 | 0.144 | 0.143 | 0.148 |
Dihedral angle, inboard wing (deg) | c | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
Dihedral angle increment, outboard wing (deg) | c | −5.6 | −2.0 | −2.8 | −6.3 | −6.2 | −3.6 | −6.5 | −6.7 | −2.3 |
Deflection angle, trailing-edge flap at takeoff (deg), M225 | d | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 20.0 | 5.0 |
Deflection angle, trailing-edge flap at takeoff (deg), M265 | d | 16.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 17.1 | 15.0 |
Deflection angle, trailing-edge flap at landing (deg), M225 | d | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 39.8 | 25.0 | 34.6 | 25.5 | 25.0 | 30.0 |
Deflection angle, trailing-edge flap at landing (deg), M265 | d | 25.3 | 27.8 | 30.2 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 30.0 |
Tail | ||||||||||
Area ratio, vertical tail to wing | c | 0.186 | 0.194 | 0.195 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.182 | 0.174 |
Area ratio, horizontal tail to wing | c | 0.236 | 0.300 | 0.301 | 0.249 | 0.245 | 0.245 | 0.242 | 0.247 | 0.272 |
Engine | ||||||||||
Thrust (lbf), M225 | d | 39,161 | 40,829 | 41,201 | 39,909 | 39,752 | 41,447 | 40,067 | 40,500 | 37,530 |
Thrust (lbf), M265 | d | 43,468 | 44,499 | 44,840 | 43,006 | 43,444 | 45,125 | 44,470 | 43,957 | 40,900 |
Turbine inlet temperature (℃), M225 | d | 1499 | 1550 | 1566 | 1532 | 1600 | 1507 | 1579 | 1562 | - |
Turbine inlet temperature (℃), M265 | d | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | - |
Overall pressure ratio, M225 | d | 41.1 | 54.5 | 51.2 | 54.8 | 51.4 | 50.1 | 52.9 | 52.7 | 26.7 |
Overall pressure ratio, M265 | d | 57.8 | 59.7 | 59.3 | 58.0 | 58.7 | 58.1 | 58.3 | 58.2 | 29.4 |
Bypass ratio, M225 | d | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 5.7 |
Bypass ratio, M265 | d | 9.0 | 8,4 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 5.5 |
Spanwise location (fraction of wing semispan) | c | 0.380 | 0.363 | 0.372 | 0.372 | 0.388 | 0377 | 0.376 | 0.377 | 0.340 |
Main Landing gear | ||||||||||
Spanwise location (fraction between fuselage centerline and engine station) | c | 0.431 | 0.452 | 0.455 | 0.435 | 0.430 | 0.443 | 0.442 | 0.439 | 0.565 |
Chordwise location (fraction between rear spar and landing gear beam) | c | 0.868 | 0.852 | 0.842 | 0.881 | 0.850 | 0.888 | 0.876 | 0.889 | 0.714 |
Center of gravity | ||||||||||
The most aft CG, with respect to mean aerodynamic chord | c | 0.414 | 0.381 | 0.386 | 0.407 | 0.421 | 0.417 | 0.418 | 0.426 | 0.380 |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleTakami, Hikaru, and Shigeru Obayashi. 2022. "A Formulation of the Industrial Conceptual Design Optimization Problem for Commercial Transport Airplanes" Aerospace 9, no. 9: 487. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9090487
APA StyleTakami, H., & Obayashi, S. (2022). A Formulation of the Industrial Conceptual Design Optimization Problem for Commercial Transport Airplanes. Aerospace, 9(9), 487. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace9090487