TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of aircraft wing mass estimation methods
AU - Dababneh, Odeh
AU - Kipouros, Timoleon
PY - 2017/11/8
Y1 - 2017/11/8
N2 - In this paper, the current state of the art of aircraft wing mass estimation methods is reviewed. The phases of aircraft design and the development process are discussed. The open literature on the subject of wing mass estimation methods and their applications in the aerospace industry is discussed, and relevant data are presented to provide the reader with background information on the field. Special attention is given to classifications of wing mass estimation methods. Current challenges and technological difficulties in wing mass estimation methods are identified, and perspectives are drawn and used to propose several key ideas for future research in the field.
AB - In this paper, the current state of the art of aircraft wing mass estimation methods is reviewed. The phases of aircraft design and the development process are discussed. The open literature on the subject of wing mass estimation methods and their applications in the aerospace industry is discussed, and relevant data are presented to provide the reader with background information on the field. Special attention is given to classifications of wing mass estimation methods. Current challenges and technological difficulties in wing mass estimation methods are identified, and perspectives are drawn and used to propose several key ideas for future research in the field.
KW - Wing mass estimation
KW - Aircraft design process
KW - Empirical methods
U2 - 10.1016/j.ast.2017.11.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ast.2017.11.006
M3 - Article
VL - 72
SP - 256
EP - 266
JO - Aerospace Science and Technology
JF - Aerospace Science and Technology
SN - 1270-9638
IS - January 2018
ER -