Aircraft energy efficiency. Overview

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5812449

Six advanced technology development projects that could cut fuel consumption of future civil air transports by as much as 50 percent are highlighted. These include improved engine components, better engine design, thin short blades for turboprop aircaft using composite primary structures for weight reduction, the use of supercritical wings, higher aspect ratio, and winglets for improved aerodynamics active controls and laminar flow control. The time span of each of the six efforts and NASA's expected expenditures are also discussed.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5812449
• Report Number(s): NASA-Facts-96/9-80
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320201* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Transportation-- Air & Aerospace
AERODYNAMICS
AIRCRAFT
CONTROL
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENGINES
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL ECONOMY
LAMINAR FLOW
MECHANICS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
WEIGHT