The Boeing X-48 is an American experimental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built to investigate the characteristics of blended wing body (BWB) aircraft. Boeing designed the X-48 and two examples were built by Cranfield Aerospace in the UK.

The current study presents a low-fidelity, quasi-3D aerodynamic analysis method for Blended-Wing-Body (BWB) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) configurations. A tactical BWB UAV experimental prototype is used as a reference platform.

2018年2月1日 · The current work is an aerodynamic design study of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) Medium-Altitude-Long-Endurance (MALE) Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV). Using a combined approach of presizing tools and computational simulations, a step-by-step layout design study was conducted to define the key layout characteristics and select the optimal airframe ...

2021年12月6日 · The aerodynamic design of a small new-conceptual DEP-based BWB UAV has been developed in this study. Based on the specified DEP installation constraints, a segmented parameterization method of airfoil and a high-efficiency optimization design process of BWB configuration is developed and demonstrated.

2022年5月5日 · The current work is an Aerodynamic design study of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV). Trade studies are carried out to establish the aerodynamic design parameters based on...

2021年1月1日 · The current study presents the layout optimization of a tactical, fixed-wing UAV, during the early stages of the preliminary design. The reference platform is a Blended-Wing-Body (BWB) configuration, whose mission is the aerial delivery of cargo and lifesaving supplies.

Abstract—The current work is an Aerodynamic design study of a Blended Wing Body (BWB) Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV). Trade studies are carried out to establish the aerodynamic design parameters based on the Design requirements.

2019年1月7日 · The blended-wing-body vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (BWB VTOL UAV) combines the hovering and VTOL capabilities of a helicopter with the efficiency of a fixed-wing aircraft. The BWB utilizes a lift-generating fuselage that improves the lift produced by the craft, and therefore improving the overall efficiency.

2008年10月17日 · A Blended Wing Body (BWB) UAV has several aerodynamic advantages of lower wetted area to volume ratio and lower interference drag as compared to conventional ty

A Blended Wing Body (BWB) UAV has several aerodynamic advantages of lower wetted area to volume ratio and lower interference drag as compared to conventional type UAV. This paper is focused on the design of the autonomous flight control system for a BWB UAV.