ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCE OF WING PROFILE MODIFICATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CESSNA 172-R AIRCRAFT

dc.contributor.author	ALAMIREW, ADDISU
dc.date.accessioned	2020-03-16T11:40:29Z
dc.date.available	2020-03-16T11:40:29Z
dc.date.issued	2020-03-16
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10413
dc.description.abstract	This study was designed to explore the influence of different configurations of Cessna 172R wing geometry on its performance output. Accordingly, this modification emphases on the wing chord and wingspan with host parameters (aspect ratio and taperness ratio). However, the given National Admonitory Committee of Aeronautics standards (NACA 2412) is not changed. Moreover, analytical, computational and experimental approaches wear employed with the help of a classical theory, design foil software and wind tunnel experiments respectively. The findings of the study indicated that the modified wing span enhances the performance output of the aircraft. However, the modified wing chord has a negative impact on the performance output. More specifically, the lift coefficient, range, and endurance of the modified wingspan were improved up to 14.84%, 22.46% and 27.72% correspondingly. While the chord length increases the drag coefficient increases up to 15.15% on the performance output. As a result, the modified wing span has an optimum fuel consumption rate.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Mechanical Design	en_US
dc.title	ANALYSIS OF INFLUENCE OF WING PROFILE MODIFICATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CESSNA 172-R AIRCRAFT	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US