Patrick Dempsey Bridget Fitzpatrick Heather Garber Keith Hout Jong Soo Mok PROJECT PLAN REVIEW September 26, 2000
PROPULSION Critical Dates: 26 SEP- Motor choice complete - Historical database complete -Gearbox/controller selected 27 SEP- Propeller geometry compiled -Basic aerodynamic propeller components calculated 28 SEP- Propulsion PDR #1 13 OCT- Wind tunnel propeller test/ motor test complete 14 OCT- Propeller geometry finalized 17 OCT- Propulsion PDR #2 Equipment Needed: -Wind tunnel -Test stand for motor -Propeller pitch gage Purchase Estimates: -Electric motor/gearbox/controller -$380 -Propellers -$20
AERODYNAMICS Critical Dates: 30 SEP- Airfoil selection (wings, vertical tail, horizontal tail) complete CL, Clmax, Drag Polar complete 02 OCT- XFOIL analysis complete, CMARC/ PMARC analysis initialized 03 OCT- Aerodynamic PDR #1 14 OCT- CMARC/ PMARC analysis complete 19 OCT- Aerodynamic PDR #2 Design Tools Utilized: XFOIL CMARC PMARC
STRUCTURES Critical Dates: 01 OCT- Geometry wing, spars, rib location complete 02 OCT- Material properties compiled 03 OCT- Theoretical structural analysis complete 05 OCT- Structures and Weight PDR 11 OCT- Begin building wing box for testing 16 OCT- Structures tests complete Equipment Needed: -Modeling tools Purchase Estimates: -Building material-$ Covering-$60.00
DYNAMIC MODELING Critical Dates: 06 OCT- Dynamic modeling analysis complete 12 OCT- Dynamic modeling PDR Design Tools Utilized: Matlab
BUILD and TEST Critical Dates: 08 NOV- Plane built 14 NOV- Flight readiness checks complete 16 NOV- Modelers flight readiness checks 19 NOV- Modification from readiness checks complete 21 NOV- Official first flight
DESIGN REPORTS and PRESENTATIONS Critical Dates: 19 OCT- Thiokol Design Report rough draft complete 26 OCT- Thiokol Design Report due 29 OCT- Critical Design Review presentation complete 31 OCT- Critical Design Review presentation 02 DEC- Design Report finalized and ready for review 03 DEC- Summary Project presentation complete 05 DEC- Summary Project presentation 08 DEC- Thiokol Final Design Report due
HISTORICAL DATABASES QUESTIONS ?