Design, Fabricate and Flight Test
Prof. Dr. Ashraf Ali Omar
ALL TABLES AND FIGURES IN THE FOLLOWING SLIDES ARE
TAKEN FROM Raymer D. P, (1999) “Aircraft Design: A
Conceptual Approach”, 3rd edition, AIAA Education Series.
INTRODUCTION
Presentation Layout
Objectives
Design process
Construction process
Optimization
Flight test
stability, landing gear, aircraft performance
Cost Estimation
OBJECTIVES
To design, fabricate and perform a flight test on a
remote controlled aircraft.
To evaluate the performance of the finalized aircraft
design.
To create a remote controlled aircraft that is capable
of carrying instrumentations for further research and
study.
DESIGN PROCESS
Specifications
Design Goals: Data chosen must be the specifications for the
propeller homebuilt aircraft with single engine.
Main Materials Fabrication: Foam and Fiber Glass and Carbon
Fiber
Performance:
Estimated weight : 6 kg Range: 10 000 ft
Maximum velocity: 91 ft/s Takeoff velocity: 49 ft/s
Stalling velocity : 39 ft/s Cruise velocity: 69 ft/s
Rate of climb : 10 ft/s Altitude: 1000 ft
Endurance : 30 min
Concern on…
Weight Estimation
Airfoil selection
Initial sizing
Aerodynamics
Center of gravity
Stability analysis
Power estimation
Weight Estimation (mission Profile)
Weight Estimation
Wcrew Wpayload
Wo
Wf We
1
Wo Wo
where W payload 0.6615 lb, Wcrew 0
0.6615
hence, Wo
0.945 1.15Wo 0.09
Eq. solve using Guessing Method
Solution: W0=15.043 lb
Airfoil Selection
Factor Consider during A/F Selection
1- Low profile drag
2- High lift-to-drag ratio for economy in
cruise have to be considered.
NACA 4415, was chosen due to its simple
and easy to fabricate and also because of
high Cl/Cd value.
Design Cl=1.1, Cd=0.0115 and α=8º
Selection of Aspect Ratio
AR=6
Initial Sizing (Wing)
Wing Vertical Location: High wing
configuration was Selected
Justification: Apart from its easiness to
assemble, its low-slung fuselage allows
the fuselage to be placed lower to the
ground. The high wing configuration is
also more stable in terms of lateral and
rolling motion.
Initial Sizing (Wing)
Wing Tip: Cut-Off Tip
Apart from its easiness to fabricate
and a simple design, it is offer less
drag, due to the sharp edges where
the upper and lower surfaces end.
Initial Sizing (Wing)
Wing dihedral
Wing Loading (W/S)
(W/S)Stall = 1.79 lb/ft2
(W/S)Takeoff = 1.411 lb/ft2
(W/S)Climb < 39.79 lb/ft2
(W/S)curise = 1.58 lb/ft2
(W/S)Design: Since the lowest wing loading
is the takeoff wing loading, it is selected as
the wing loading as design loading
(W/S)design =1.411 lb/ft2
Initial Sizing (Wing)
Wing Sweep Angle: Zero sweep
suitable for low speed fly
Taper Ratio (λ): Rectangular wing
shape, λ=1
Wing incidence: Recommended value
for low speed A/C 2º
Wing Area, Span and Chord
W S takeoff
1.411lb
ft 2
Wo 15.043 lb →S=10.66 ft2
b A S
6 10.66 →b=8 ft
2S
Cr
b 1
2 10.66 →C=1.33 ft
8 1 1
Wing Final Configuration
Initial Sizing (Tail)
Aspect and Taper Ratio
Vertical tail : AR=8, λ=0.6
Horizontal tail : AR=3, λ=1
Tail Sizing
Tail volume coefficient
Design Parameter: CHT=0.5 CVT=0.04
Vertical Tail Dimension
T-tail: The vertical tail coefficient must be reduced by
about 5% due to the end-plate effect, CVT=0.038
LVT SVT
CVTnew
bW SW
LVT 60% L fuselage
0.6 6.343
→SVT=0.825ft2
3.806
b A S
0.8 0.851 =0.825 ft, Cr=1.289 ft Ct=0.773ft
Horizontal Tail Dimension
T-tail: The Horizontal tail coefficient must be reduced
by about 5% due to the end-plate effect,
CVT=0.475
LHT S HT
CHTnew
C W SW
b= 2.304 ft,
LHT 60% L fuselage C=0.768 ft
0.6 6.343
3.806
CHT new C W SW
Thus, S HT
LHT
0.475 1.33 10.66 =1.769 ft2
3.806
Initial Sizing (Fuselage)
Fuselage Length
a 3.5, C 0.23, Wo 15.043 lb
Lf=6.343 ft
Thus,
L aWoc Ltail arm 60% L Lta=3.81 ft
3.5(15.043)0.23
60% 6.343
Fuselage Dimension using AAA
software
Tire Size
WW=90% (W0/No. of Tires)
Tire Dimension
Aerodynamics (Drag Estimation)
Total Parasite Drag Coefficient (for
wing, tail, fuselage and gear drag)
CDo C Do wing CDotail CDo fuselage CDo gear
1.05 11.640 10 3 897.184 106 14.985 103 0.0132 1.394 103
CD0=0.0441
Induced Drag Coefficient: K=0.061
Power Estimation
CD CDo KCL 2
44.1103 0.061 0.99
2
103.886 103
1
D V 2 SCD
2
1
0.2367 102 68.9 10.66 103.886 103
2
2
6.222 lb
Power Estimation
R PA PR
C Wo
PA R C W P
o R
10 15.043 6.222 91
550
PA=1.3 hp
Proposed power for airplane is 2 hp
Center of Gravity
(Load Distribution)
Center of gravity, x = 2.837 ft
Wing Placement
Stability and Control
Longitudinal static stability:
dCm/dα < 0
Cm versus alpha
0.15
0.1
0.05
Cm
Series1
0
-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
-0.05
-0.1
alpha
Landing Arrangement
Perforamnce
CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS
Materials
Styrofoam Transmitter, receiver
Hot wire cutter and and servos
power supply Aircraft accessories
Carbon and glass (pushrod, clevis, control
fiber horn, fuel tank)
Epoxy Resin and Bolts and nuts
hardener 3 rubber wheels
Peel ply Spinner, engine and
Epoxy Glue propeller
Thinner Templates (airfoil and
Brush circular shape)
Foam cutting Lay up process
Complete wing
Lay up process
WING
CONSTRUCTION
Wing section
Assembling Assembling
Wing spar slot
Foam cutting Lay up process
Complete T-Tail
T-TAIL
CONSTRUCTION
Lay up process
Assembling
FUSELAGE
CONSTRUCTION