Boundary layer ingestion (BLI) represents a transformative approach in the design of modern propulsion systems that seeks to improve overall aircraft performance by integrating the airframe with the ...

Drag-reducing boundary-layer ingestion (BLI) could cut the fuel burn of a future twin-aisle airliner by more than 3% compared to an equivalent-technology conventional aircraft, a European research ...

Hot-wire measurement setup for a BLI configuration, featuring a ducted fan installed adjacent to a curved airframe surface. The setup enables high-resolution velocity field analysis to uncover the ...

Propulsive Fuselage Reduces Fuel Burn Drag-reducing boundary layer ingestion could cut the fuel burn of a future twin-aisle airliner by more than 3% when compared with an equivalent-technology ...