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• Main Author: Al Amin Najib - 13611051 , Noval
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/23527
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

This thesis explores the methods necessary to modify an available XPlane10 aircraft model <br /> <br /> <br /> in the hopes of achieving an accurate overall performance, cruise lift over drag characteristic, as <br /> <br /> <br /> well as the pitching moment characteristics of an aircraft model in the XPlane10 simulator. The <br /> <br /> <br /> main idea of the method underwent in this thesis is by deciding several fixed parameters that are <br /> <br /> <br /> known to be accurate and the modification of several unknown variables to adjust the outcome <br /> <br /> <br /> of the simulations. The aircraft model this thesis is exploring is the Airbus A320-216 single aisle <br /> <br /> <br /> twin engine transport aircraft. <br /> <br /> <br /> The fixed parameters of the aircraft model in this thesis are the geometry of the main <br /> <br /> <br /> aircraft components to ensure a proper reference geometry, as well as the weight and balance <br /> <br /> <br /> parameters, such as the MTOW, empty weight, fuel load, CG range, fuel tank locations and <br /> <br /> <br /> volumes. <br /> <br /> <br /> The modifiable variables are the 2-D airfoil drag characteristics as well as the engine SFC. <br /> <br /> <br /> These values are modified according to latest outcome of the simulation and how they compare <br /> <br /> <br /> to the reference values. <br /> <br /> <br /> The final analysis suggests that the resulting aircraft model can only be used accurately and <br /> <br /> <br /> dependably in a very narrow range of cruise flight conditions. They are between the elevation of <br /> <br /> <br /> FL290 to FL350, with a total CL value of around 0.3, and a cruise duration of over one hour long. <br /> <br /> <br /> To improve the range of dependable flight condition, there should be more reference data <br /> <br /> <br /> to increase the number of fixed parameters as well as deciding more modifiable parameters to <br /> <br /> <br /> improve the fine-tuning of the outcome of the simulations. <br /> <br />