{"id":248979,"date":"2023-03-09T11:07:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg"},"modified":"2023-06-30T17:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T21:46:46","slug":"future-aircraft-design-supercomputed","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-detail\/future-aircraft-design-supercomputed\/","title":{"rendered":"A Future Aircraft Design, Supercomputed"},"author":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_video_cc_file_id":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_audio_cc_file_id":""},"media-tags":[12242,12226,10822,10257,12246,12234,12240,12239],"read_time":1,"video_cc_url":"","audio_cc_url":"","credits":"Oliver Browne","original_date":{"stamp":1678320000,"display":"March 9th, 2023"},"description":{"rendered":"<p class=\"attachment\"><a href='https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"This image, shows a Transonic Truss Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft and how its wings interact with the air around them. The dark red area along the front of the wing represents higher-speed airflow.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg?resize=300,140 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg?resize=768,359 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg?resize=1024,479 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg?resize=400,187 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg?resize=600,281 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ttbw1.jpg?resize=900,421 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No, it’s not hypermodern art. This image from a simulation generated by NASA’s high-performance computers, shows a Transonic Truss Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft concept being tested in a virtual wind tunnel, showing how its wings interact with the air around them.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the dark red area along the front of the wing represents higher-speed airflow as the TTBW’s wings, which are thinner than those of today’s commercial airliners, pierce the air. The tan-colored area shows the relatively smooth wake generated by the aerodynamic wings.<\/p>\n<p>A TTBW aircraft produces less drag due to its longer, thinner wings supported by aerodynamic trusses. In flight, it could consume <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeroresearch\/sustainable-aviation\">up to 10% less jet fuel <\/a>than a standard airliner.<\/p>\n<p>In January, NASA selected a TTBW concept from The Boeing Company for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-issues-award-for-greener-more-fuel-efficient-airliner-of-future\">Sustainable Flight Demonstrator<\/a> project.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about this supercomputing project, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nas.nasa.gov\/SC22\/research\/project4.html\" rel=\"noopener\">this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"<p>No, it\u2019s not hypermodern art. This image from a simulation generated by NASA\u2019s high-performance computers, shows a Transonic Truss Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft concept being tested in a virtual wind tunnel, showing how its wings interact with the air around them.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the dark red area along the front of the wing represents higher-speed airflow as the TTBW\u2019s wings, which are thinner than those of today\u2019s commercial airliners, pierce the air. The tan-colored area shows the relatively smooth wake generated by the aerodynamic wings.<\/p>\n<p>A TTBW aircraft produces less drag due to its longer, thinner wings supported by aerodynamic trusses. In flight, it could consume up to 10% less jet fuel than a standard airliner.<\/p>\n<p>In January, NASA selected a TTBW concept from The Boeing Company for its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.<\/p>\n<p>Text Credit: John Gould, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate<\/p>\n"},"alt_text":"This image, shows a Transonic Truss Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft and how its wings interact with the air around them. 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