Summary draft 2

In order to pick up where the famous Concorde left off, the Boom Overture aircraft features a swept back delta wing and feuselage design profile that allows the aircraft to achieve a cruising speed of Mach 1.7 (2100 km/h). the Overture has an estimated wingspan of 52 meters in length and 18 meters in width. In terms of the wing design, (Singh & Dwivedi, 2022), described through their experiments that an aircraft with a swept back delta wing design yielded a better lift to drag ratio as compared to the standard delta wing design. Another advantage of having swept back delta wing design, as described by Pierre Sartre, where he analysed the Overtures predecessor, the Concorde, concluded that its swept delta wing design not only allows for supersonic travel, but also allows for better low speed controllability of the aircraft (Sartre, 1973). Other design features of the Overture such as the nonaxisymmetrical feuselage also aids it in achieving its top speed. According to  (Makino, Suzuki, Noguchi, & Yoshida, 2003), a nonaxisymmetrical fuselage design reduces drag and sonic boom in low-sonic-boom airplanes, improving performance compared to low-drag and low-sonic-boom airplanes with axisymmetrical fuselages.

Another component of the boom overture aircraft is its Turbofan engines dubbed “Symphony”. The Symphony engine according to Boom Supersonic (2024), has the ability to output 35,000 lbs (15.6 kN) of thrust, while also being able to reduce operating costs by 10% compared to standard jet engines in jetliners due to a 25% improvement in time on wing. Other features of the Symphony engine include being able to run on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and to be able to meet with FAA and EASA requirements on chapter 14 noise levels and other emission standards. Given these features of the engine, the Symphony engine might prove capable in its function to allow the Overture to achieve its supersonic speeds while being able to reduce its noise emission. Franciscus, L. (1987), concluded in his study that the Supersonic through-flow turbofans in aircraft turbine engines can reduce fuel consumption by 12% and weight by 25%, improving range capability by 25% compared to conventional engines. Furthermore, turbofan engines also have the advantage of quieter operation. El-sayed, A. (2017) stated that turbofan engines have the advantage of larger thrust force, low noise and emission as well as better fuel economy.

However, there is a  potential drawback of a supersonic aircraft such as the overture, one of which if not addressed, could lead to the withdrawal of the project completely. When an aircraft travels at supersonic speeds, it generates a sonic boom, the result is a very loud explosion like noise that can be heard even from far distances.

Thesis: the nuanced design of the Boom Overture, an aircraft that aims to improve upon where its predecessor the Concorde left off, featuring it's swept back delta wing design and nonaxisymmetrical fuselage design demonstrates the aircraft's ability to achieve supersonic speeds. Therefore, promising to pave the way for the next generation of commercial aircraft travel.

 

References:

Singh, S., & Dwivedi, Y. (2022). IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSONIC AREA RULE AND SWEPT BACK DELTA WING DESIGN ON AN AIRCRAFT.. Graduate Research in Engineering and Technology. https://doi.org/10.47893/gret.2022.1050.

Sartre, P. (1973). Optimising the shape. . https://doi.org/10.1108/eb035009.

Makino, Y., Suzuki, K., Noguchi, M., & Yoshida, K. (2003). Nonaxisymmetrical Fuselage Shape Modification for Drag Reduction of Low-Sonic-Boom Airplane. AIAA Journal, 41, 1413-1420. https://doi.org/10.2514/2.2109.