The aerodynamic characteristics of generic fan-in-wing configurations are studied based on a combination of numerical simulations and experimental investigations. The objective is to reproduce a transition flight or a Short Take-Off and Landing situation without ground effect. The predictive capabilities of Computational Fluid Dynamics methods are assessed by comparison with experimental data. A variety of wind tunnel model arrangements are tested to analyze the flow physics and the aerodynamic performance of the wing. The fan-in-wing flow topology is reported in detail using experimental data, time-averaged and unsteady numerical simulation results. Furthermore, an extensive parameter study is carried out on generic fan-in-wing configurations of regional aircraft wing planform by means of steady-state actuator disk simulations.
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