PFR - Aerospace Engineering Sciences Senior Design Projects ...

Project Final Report – CUDBF April 30 th , 2009
ASEN 4028: Aerospace Senior Projects
5.4.1 Wing Construction .............................................................................................. 42
5.4.2 Wing Span Reduction Method and Joint Location ............................................... 44
5.4.3 Landing Gear Configuration ............................................................................... 45
5.4.4 Main Landing Gear Material ............................................................................... 47
6.0 Subsystem Design-To Specifications ............................................................................. 48
6.1 Aerodynamics Design-To Specifications ................................................................... 48
6.2 Missions Design-To Specifications ............................................................................ 48
6.2.1 Wing Mounted Store ........................................................................................... 48
6.2.2 Centerline Store .................................................................................................. 49
6.2.3 Container ............................................................................................................ 49
6.3 Propulsion Design-To Specifications ......................................................................... 49
6.4 Structures Design-To Specifications .......................................................................... 50
6.4.1 Aircraft Wing Requirements ............................................................................... 50
6.4.2 Landing Gear Requirements................................................................................ 50
6.5 Avionics Design-To Specifications ............................................................................ 51
6.5.1 Transmitter ......................................................................................................... 51
6.5.2 Telemetry System ............................................................................................... 51
6.5.3 Microcontroller System ...................................................................................... 51
7.0 Project Feasibility and Risk Assessment ........................................................................ 52
7.1 Project Feasibility ...................................................................................................... 52
7.1.1 Weight Budget and Feasibility ............................................................................ 52
7.1.2 Cost Feasibility ................................................................................................... 52
7.1.3 Aerodynamic Feasibility ..................................................................................... 52
7.1.4 Propulsion Feasibility ......................................................................................... 54
7.1.5 Payload Feasibility.............................................................................................. 56
7.1.6 Assembly Feasibility........................................................................................... 56
7.2 Risk Assessment ........................................................................................................ 57
7.2.1 Aerodynamics ..................................................................................................... 57
7.2.2 Avionics ............................................................................................................. 58
7.2.3 Propulsion .......................................................................................................... 58
7.2.4 Structures............................................................................................................ 58
7.2.5 Missions ............................................................................................................. 58
7.2.6 Microcontroller ................................................................................................... 58
8.0 Mechanical Design Elements ......................................................................................... 60
8.1 Aerodynamics Mechanical Design Elements ............................................................. 60
8.1.1 Aircraft Geometry ............................................................................................... 60
8.1.2 Airfoil Selection and Aerodynamic Twist ........................................................... 61
8.1.3 Aircraft Incidence Angle ..................................................................................... 62
8.1.4 Control Surface Sizing ........................................................................................ 62
8.1.5 Stability Analysis ................................................................................................ 64
8.1.6 Drag Analysis ..................................................................................................... 72
8.2 Missions Mechanical Design Elements ...................................................................... 76
8.2.1 Wing Store Design Element ................................................................................ 76
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