Aerodynamics of Tandem Wing Aircraft: From Dinosaurs to UAVs and Supersonic Planes

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Author
Symbols and Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Historical Review
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Review of Tandem Wing Aircraft
	1.3 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 2: Determination of Tandem Wing Aircraft Aerodynamic Characteristics
	2.1 Physics of the Airflow Around a Tandem Wing Aircraft
	2.2 Analytical Methods
		2.2.1 Flow Deceleration
		2.2.2 Flow Turbulization
		2.2.3 Downwash and Upwash
		2.2.4 Lift Coefficient
		2.2.5 Drag Coefficient
		2.2.6 Pitching Moment Coefficient
		2.2.7 Rolling Moment Coefficient
		2.2.8 Yawing Moment Coefficient
		2.2.9 Control Surface Effectiveness
	2.3 CFD Methods
	2.4 Experimental Methods
	2.5 Comparison of Analytical/CFD Method with Experimental Data
	2.6 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 3: Effect of Geometric Parameters on Aerodynamic Characteristics
	3.1 High Wing and Low Wing
	3.2 Wingspan Ratio
	3.3 Airfoils and Angles of Setting
	3.4 Stagger and Vertical Gap
	3.5 Wings´ Dihedral Angles
	3.6 Wingtip Devices on Forward and Rear Wings
	3.7 Aerodynamic Features of Folding Design
	3.8 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 4: Recommendations Regarding Aerodynamic Design of Tandem Wing Aircraft
	References
Conclusions
	Advantages of Tandem Wing Aircraft
	Drawbacks of Tandem Wings
References
Index