Project description
Aerodynamic efficiency of turboprop wings
The airline industry is continuously evolving to manage the increased passenger traffic for short routes. Versatile and cost-effective turboprops are lately enjoying a comeback, helping airlines create more routes. The EU-funded project ESTRO is carrying out extensive wind tunnel testing to evaluate the wing aerodynamic efficiency of the recently introduced 90-seat turboprop aircraft. The focus will be on testing laminar flow and wing loading at medium/high Mach numbers (up to 0.67) and wind tunnel Reynolds numbers in the region of 10 to 11 million. Computer models will complement experimental work by validating experimental results.
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RIA - Research and Innovation action
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84084 Fisciano Sa
Italy
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81030 Sant'arpino
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
21129 Hamburg
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
8316 PR Marknesse
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