Abstract
The Preliminary Aircraft Design and Optimization tool (PrADO) is presented as a means of performing multidisciplinary, integrated preliminary design of unconventional aircraft configurations, with a focus on green aircraft concepts. High fidelity numerical methods for some of the involved disciplines are discussed as key elements of this process. A noise propagation module is described as a first step towards introducing aircraft noise analysis into the preliminary design process. Application of the tool to a specific Low Noise Aircraft (LNA) concept is shown. Although the structural weight of the LNA is significantly higher than that of a conventional reference aircraft designed for the same transport mission, the results of the design analysis indicate that the LNA can still achieve advantages in terms of direct operating costs if certain economic and operational conditions are met.
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