Group 13 Heavy Lift Cargo Plane

Stephen McNulty Richard-Marc Hernandez Jessica Pisano Yoosuk Kee Chi Yan Project Advisor: Siva Thangam

Overview

 Objectives  Schedule/Progress  Design Concept Summary   Construction • Wing • • • Fuselage Tail Landing Gear Goals 2

Objectives

    The plane meets the specifications of the 2004 SAE Aero Design West competition To complete construction by mid April to allow time for testing and modifications To compete well at competition and improve Stevens reputation For the team to improve and expand their knowledge of the design and construction of airplanes 3

Schedule

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Journal/Progress

Construction • Wing • • Tail In progress: • Landing gear • • Fuselage Boom 5

Wing Ribs

 Selig 1223  Print and cut original  Metal cut out template  Final for placement in wing 6

Wing Construction

 Leading edge 3/8 in dowel  Tailing edge triangle  Middle spars 3/8 in pine  Ribs balsa 7

Wing

 Full wing laid out  10 ft wing span  1 ft cord  Flap 3 ft 8

Approximate Size

 Stephen 6 ft  Jess 5ft 1 In  Wing span 10 ft  Plane 8 ft 9

Fuselage

   Shortened to 2’-1” long Made from plywood and balsa wood Attached to boom externally Old design New design 10

Fuselage Pictures

Top forward view Side view Top down view 11

Horizontal Tail Construction

 First Construction • Rectangular and circular bars • • • Very light weighted Very low drag Problem with v. tail and boom attachment 12

Horizontal Tail Construction

 Second Construction: • NACA 0012 • 36 inches x 7.5 inches • • Rib design Servo, boom, and v. tail attachment 13

Vertical Tail Construction

 Final Design: • Dimensions • Height -13.4 in • • Width top - 5 in Width bottom -11.5 in • • Balsa bars Minimum drag 14

Attachments

 Tail Assembly: • Glue in joints • Balsa box • Underside • • Attachment for booms Servos • Covered with monocote 15

Approximate Size with Fuselage

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A Day In The Lab

 Chi and Jess working • Rich and Yoosuk working 17

Problems

 Design changes due to: • Material • Not perfect • Cost • Equipment • Improvised with equipment available • Time  Construction vs. Drawings 18

Goals

 Complete construction  Coating the plane  Test engine  Test landing gear configuration  Test plane • Modify if necessary  Compete in June 19

Summary

     Objectives Schedule/Progress Design Concept Summary Construction • Wing • • • Fuselage Tail Landing Gear Goals 20