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Patrick Dempsey Bridget Fitzpatrick Heather Garber Keith Hout Jong Soo Mok Preliminary Sizing PDR 26 September, 2000
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Team Concept Biplane Configuration Square Fuselage Rectangular Wings Conventional Swept Tail Tail Dragger
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Aircraft Specifications
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Equipment Storage EquipmentVolume(in 3 ) Gear box 3 x 1.5 x 1 Motor2.25 x 1.5 Speed Controller1.5 x 1.25 x 1 Receiver 1.75 x 1.25 x 0.75 Gyro 1.5 x 1.25 x 1.25 Data Recorder 1.75 x 2.25 x 3.25 Battery(20) 2 x 1 x 1 Servo 1.5 x 1.25 x 0.75 Interface 1.25 x 3.5 x 5.75
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Equipment Storage
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Concept Description Biplane Pros: Cons: Shorter Wing Span Wing Interference Increase Turn Clearance Accessibility of Equipment Increase Roll Rate Maneuverability Transporting Less Need For High Lift Devices Decalage Provides Natural Stall Recovery Less Need For High Lift Devices Induced Drag Decalage Provides Natural Stall Recovery Accessibility of Equipment Biplane Configuration Pros:Cons: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Concept Description Square Fuselage Pros:Cons: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ease of Construction Aerodynamics Strong Bending Weak Twisting Equipment Storage Rectangular Wing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ease of Construction Aerodynamics
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Concept Description Pros:Cons: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conventional Swept Tail ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stalls at High Angles of Attack Construction Tail Dragging Landing Gear No Extra Control System Necessary For Nose Gear
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SIZING and WEIGHT ESTIMATION METHOD -Set motor weight and properties -Set flight parameters -Use historical data to calculate initial Wto -Iterate to obtain wing area and Wto -Use S and Wto to build drag model -Use drag model to evaluate energy (each stage) -Find new battery weight based on energy required -Re-iterate S and Wto until values converge
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HISTORICAL DATABASES
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Constraint Equation Endurance take derivative and set =0.
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Constraint Equation Rate Of Climb
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Constraint Equation Turning (Thrust)(Velocity)=Power
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Constraint Equation V-Stall Lift~Weight
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Constraint Equation Cruise
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Constraint Equation Take Off
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Constraint Diagram
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