1. SAE Aero 2017
Status Update
Joe Zongolowicz, Thomas Houck, Kathy Hansen, Gerald Short, Marquis Ward, Zhangsiwen Xiao, Coleman Gordon, Kevin Scheventer, Nick Montana, Frank Dixon

2. Project Criteria Design, Build, and Fly a Remote Control Aircraft
Aircraft must Take Off in 200 ft and Land in 400 ft
Aircraft must be powered by a 1000w power supply
Aircraft must carry as much Passengers and Luggage as Possible
Aircraft cannot exceed 55 lbs All Up Weight
Project Criteria

3. Modifications to 2016 Design
Longer Wing Span
New Tail
Wider & Longer Fuselage
New Landing Gear
Re-spec’d Propeller
Modifications to 2016 Design

4. Aircraft Configuration
Longer Wing
Higher Aspect Ratio
Longer Tail Boom
Same Airfoil, Eppler 423
Aircraft Configuration

5. Aircraft Configuration
Half the Drag
0.041 v. 0.07
Double the Lift
56 lbs v mph
Lower Pitching Moment
-0.42 v. 6 deg A.O.A.
Aircraft Configuration

6. Wing & Tail Structural Design
Wing Structure to be Lightened
Single Vertical Tail
Redesigned Spars in Horizontal Tail
Wing & Tail Structural Design

7. Wing & Tail Structure TEST PLAN
Single spaced test wing will have ribs spaced at 2 inch intervals as designed.
Double spaced test wing will have ribs spaced at 4 inch intervals.
Tests on each wing:
Deflection testing without skin
Deflection testing with skin
Torsion testing with skin
Wing & Tail Structure TEST PLAN

8. Fuselage Design Warren Truss Tail Boom v. Pratt Truss
Increased Cross Sectional Area
Accommodate Passengers and Luggage
Test New Design to Failure
Compare with MAE434W Design
Semi-Monocoque Fuselage
Fuselage Design

9. Landing Gear design Thorough Analysis Completed Spring 2016
Simple Axle Design Chosen
Design Modified with Springs and Dampers for Larger Aircraft
Landing Gear design

10. MOTOR & Propeller Specification
Motor Selection Validated in Spring 2016
Analyzed using eCalc
Fall 2016 will Analyze Multiple Propellers
Analysis will use eCalc and Crotor
Propellers will Undergo Wind Tunnel Testing to Validate Analysis
Goal is to increase Efficiency and Thrust
MOTOR & Propeller Specification

11. QUESTIONS?