Fiscal Year	2012
Division	Graduate School of Engineering & Applied Science
Department	Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Investigator(s)	Hobson, Garth V.
Sponsor	National University of Singapore (Other)
Summary	Researchers will assess the feasibility of using cross-flow fans (CFF) as lift/thrust generators for the propulsion of air vehicle capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). The proposed design is in contrast to short take-off and vertical-landing (STOVL) vehicles that utilize ducted fans for thrust generation. Extensive studies by LTV Aerospace Corporation, concluded in 1975, demonstrated the potential advantages of CFF as a thrust producing device although because of the DoD's loss of interest in V/STOL aircraft, the CFF technology has been overlooked and no further testing and development was performed for a quarter century. Therefore, the CFF technology offers ample opportunities for further development using the most recent advanced in new materials, computational fluid dynamics, experimental techniques and advanced measurement methods.
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