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@article{174035,
        author = {Vishali Thakur and Aakash Das Tatma and Aryan Pandit and Tanush Nandy and Rajat Rawat},
        title = {Boeing 782 reconfiguration blended wing Body  experimental aircraft},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {2369-2373},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=174035},
        abstract = {The Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft configuration is a revolutionary aircraft design paradigm that, potentially, promises higher aerodynamic efficiency, lower fuel burn, and less environmental impact for large transport aircraft compared to traditional configurations. The BWB configuration design, however, is fraught with challenges, such as the close interconnection between aerodynamic performance, stability, and trim, and the complexity of transonic flow fields and high dimensionality of design parameters. It covers these challenges via a sequence of aerodynamic form optimizations using Reynolds-averaged Navier– Stokes CFD with Spalart–Allmaras turbulence model. It uses an optimization algorithm of gradient based and discrete adjoint for minimizing cruise drag coefficient along with constraints related to lift, trim, static margin, and bending moments at structural level. However, the BWB concept is thwarted by commercial adoption in issues of handling quality, structural complexity, and passenger safety concerns. This article presents future trends in BWB design with emphasis on the need for sophisticated computational tools, including CFD and structural analysis, to address these issues. Through the incorporation of advanced technologies such as laminar flow control and distributed propulsion, the BWB shape has the potential to change aircraft design in the future with an efficient and environmentally friendly solution for large-scale passenger transportation. This piece of work contributes to further research of BWB aircraft through yielding knowledge on its aerodynamic performance, compromises in design, and practical implementation problems.},
        keywords = {Blended wing body (BWB), Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), Aerodynamic.},
        month = {March},
        }