Identification and Evaluation of Technologies for the Development of a Quiet Supersonic Business Jet

Document Number: 2002-01-2927

Date Published: November 2002

Author(s):
Ismael Fernandez - IDIADA

Abstract:
The success of business jets like the Citation X, the fastest civil aircraft in use after the Concorde, highlights the need for speed to improve business and globalization. Currently, developing a supersonic business jet has many technical and economical impediments. These obstacles include sonic boom, emissions and noise requirements problems that are easily meet or do not exist for subsonic aircraft. A baseline aircraft, defined by an optimization process, is the starting point for this study. However, this baseline aircraft does not meet the sonic boom, emissions and noise requirements, which are very strict. Companion studies to this one indicate that it may be possible to meet emissions and noise requirements, but it is clear that technology infusion is necessary for the future viability of this aircraft concept to succeed. The methodology used to evaluate the different technologies is the Technology Identification Evaluation and Selection method, developed by the Aerospace Systems Design Lab, at Georgia Institute of Technology.

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