Introduction
A crucial aspect of Aerospace Engineer is securing financial support for projects. This requires through planning and engineering to present a detailed proposal to potential funding agencies. The Department of Education hereby calls for proposals to provide a glider design to meet criteria provided. All submissions should have the primary design goal to be optimized for long distance, straight-line flight through a contained medium e.g. indoor flight conditions. In this project, you will learn about the process by which projects are proposed, authorized, and proceed. You will design an original glider that sustains flight for the longest possible distance. This design challenge has requirements including time to complete an original design. Use the skills, knowledge, and understanding you have about how flight is possible.
Design Challenge
Design Challenge #1: The information I entered in my challenge 1 is:
Fuselage Length: 30.03 cm
Wing Location: 10.78 cm
Stabilizer Location: 21.64cm
Vertical Tail Location: 21.65 cm
Mass at Nose: 10.17 g
Design Challenge #2: The information I entered in my challenge 2 is:
Fuselage Length: 30.02 cm
Wing Location: 18.99 cm
Stabilizer Location: 1.33 cm
Vertical Tail Location: 22.15 cm
Mass at Nose: 2.01 g
Fuselage Length: 30.03 cm
Wing Location: 10.78 cm
Stabilizer Location: 21.64cm
Vertical Tail Location: 21.65 cm
Mass at Nose: 10.17 g
Design Challenge #2: The information I entered in my challenge 2 is:
Fuselage Length: 30.02 cm
Wing Location: 18.99 cm
Stabilizer Location: 1.33 cm
Vertical Tail Location: 22.15 cm
Mass at Nose: 2.01 g
Challenge 1
Constraints
Challenge 2
Final Design
Inventor
IDW
Aery Data
It will fly!
Dimensions & Statistics
Aery Evaluation Number: 158
Fuselage Length: 30.16 cm
Wing Location: 7.59 cm
Stabilizer Location: 25.43 cm
Vertical Tail Location: 25.60 cm
Mass at Nose: 8.07 g
Center of Gravity Location: 6.67 cm
Neutral Point Location: 11.28 cm
ESTIMATED Mass: 14.43 g
Wing Loading 0.097 g/cm^2
Throwing Velocity: 37.16 km/hr
Flight Angle of Attack: 2.26 degrees
Stabilizer Incidence Angle: -4.23 degrees (positive upward)
ESTIMATED Stall Angle: 8.97 degrees
ESTIMATED Stall Velocity: 16.31 km/hr
ESTIMATED Glide Angle: 7.45 degrees (positive downward)
ESTIMATED CDo: 0.018
Wing Span: 30.16 cm
Planform Area 148.39 cm^2
Wing Root Chord: 4.92 cm
Wing Taper Ratio: 1.00
Wing Tip Chord: 4.92 cm
Wing Tip Sweep Distance: 2.76 cm
Wing Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 10.36 degrees
Wing Aspect Ratio: 6.13
CL,alpha: 4.50 1/radian
Stabilizer Span: 9.06 cm
Planform Area 29.89 cm^2
Stabilizer Root Chord: 4.37 cm
Stabilizer Taper Ratio: 0.51
Stabilizer Tip Chord: 2.23 cm
Stabilizer Tip Sweep Distance: 1.15 cm
Stabilizer Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 14.22 degrees
Stabilizer Aspect Ratio: 2.75
CL,alpha: 3.23 1/radian
Vertical Tail Height: 4.23 cm
Planform Area 14.73 cm^2
Vertical Tail Root Chord: 4.12 cm
Vertical Tail Taper Ratio: 0.69
Vertical Tail Tip Chord: 2.84 cm
Vertical Tail Tip Sweep Distance: 1.26 cm
Vertical Tail Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 16.56 degrees
Dimensions & Statistics
Aery Evaluation Number: 158
Fuselage Length: 30.16 cm
Wing Location: 7.59 cm
Stabilizer Location: 25.43 cm
Vertical Tail Location: 25.60 cm
Mass at Nose: 8.07 g
Center of Gravity Location: 6.67 cm
Neutral Point Location: 11.28 cm
ESTIMATED Mass: 14.43 g
Wing Loading 0.097 g/cm^2
Throwing Velocity: 37.16 km/hr
Flight Angle of Attack: 2.26 degrees
Stabilizer Incidence Angle: -4.23 degrees (positive upward)
ESTIMATED Stall Angle: 8.97 degrees
ESTIMATED Stall Velocity: 16.31 km/hr
ESTIMATED Glide Angle: 7.45 degrees (positive downward)
ESTIMATED CDo: 0.018
Wing Span: 30.16 cm
Planform Area 148.39 cm^2
Wing Root Chord: 4.92 cm
Wing Taper Ratio: 1.00
Wing Tip Chord: 4.92 cm
Wing Tip Sweep Distance: 2.76 cm
Wing Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 10.36 degrees
Wing Aspect Ratio: 6.13
CL,alpha: 4.50 1/radian
Stabilizer Span: 9.06 cm
Planform Area 29.89 cm^2
Stabilizer Root Chord: 4.37 cm
Stabilizer Taper Ratio: 0.51
Stabilizer Tip Chord: 2.23 cm
Stabilizer Tip Sweep Distance: 1.15 cm
Stabilizer Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 14.22 degrees
Stabilizer Aspect Ratio: 2.75
CL,alpha: 3.23 1/radian
Vertical Tail Height: 4.23 cm
Planform Area 14.73 cm^2
Vertical Tail Root Chord: 4.12 cm
Vertical Tail Taper Ratio: 0.69
Vertical Tail Tip Chord: 2.84 cm
Vertical Tail Tip Sweep Distance: 1.26 cm
Vertical Tail Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 16.56 degrees
Conclusion
I think that I should have took the time to glue on the launch log so it didn't fall off so easily. But overall my glider was the best so i was happy with the results.