Passenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulence

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dc.contributor.advisorRedelinghuys, Christiaanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBizinos, Nicholasen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-11T04:57:15Z
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dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractFormation flight is currently being investigated as a means to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency in commercial aviation. In light of this, the potential for passenger discomfort due to the formation flying through free air turbulence was considered in this study. In an attempt to approximately ascertain the increase in discomfort, a simple formation flight aerodynamic model for two aircraft in formation was developed. The wing trailing vortices were assumed to shift in an ideal fashion within atmospheric turbulence resulting in aerodynamic disturbance loads acting on the trailing aircraft. As the sensitivity of the human body to vibrations is frequency dependent, spectral representation of atmospheric turbulence was incorporated. Monte Carlo simulations were done for various levels of turbulence intensity.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBizinos, N. (2012). <i>Passenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulence</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12050en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBizinos, Nicholas. <i>"Passenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulence."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12050en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBizinos, N. 2012. Passenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulence. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bizinos, Nicholas AB - Formation flight is currently being investigated as a means to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency in commercial aviation. In light of this, the potential for passenger discomfort due to the formation flying through free air turbulence was considered in this study. In an attempt to approximately ascertain the increase in discomfort, a simple formation flight aerodynamic model for two aircraft in formation was developed. The wing trailing vortices were assumed to shift in an ideal fashion within atmospheric turbulence resulting in aerodynamic disturbance loads acting on the trailing aircraft. As the sensitivity of the human body to vibrations is frequency dependent, spectral representation of atmospheric turbulence was incorporated. Monte Carlo simulations were done for various levels of turbulence intensity. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Passenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulence TI - Passenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulence UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12050 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12050
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBizinos N. Passenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulence. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12050en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titlePassenger comfort during formation flight within atmospheric turbulenceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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