R15901: Student-Initiated-Project SAE Aero Aircaft

 Background ◦ The SAE Aero Design competition is an event that challenges engineering students through the design, build, and test of an aircraft.  Objectives ◦ Collaborate with the Aero Design Club to design, build, and test aircraft for the Aero SAE Design West competition (Regular Class). ◦ Comply with rules regarding design constraints and mission requirements. ◦ MSD team will lead airframe and structural design. ◦ Aero Design Club will lead build process and electronics integration.  Reasoning ◦ Aero Design Club has been absent from the competition since ◦ Aero Design Club members lack experience with aircraft design. ◦ Aero Design Club members are on coop for parts of the year.

 RIT Faculty: ◦ Dr. DeBartolo: General MSD guide ◦ Dr. Kolodziej: RIT Aero Design Club faculty advisor ◦ Dr. Venkataraman: Aerodynamics and Aerostructures professor ◦ Dr. Crassidis: Flight Dynamics professor  RIT Aero Design Club ◦ Ken Wilkinson: 2015 – 2016 President ◦ Phil Nguyen: Pilot

An MSD team is established to collaborate with the RIT Aero Design club to design and build an aircraft to represent RIT in the Regular Class of the SAE Aero Design West Competition. The MSD team will lead the airframe and structural design, while the Aero Design Club will lead the entire build process, including the integration of electronics (propulsion and controls). Competition Circuit AirframeMaterials Propulsion & Controls Payload 1. Aircraft must take-off within 200ft (61 m). 2. Aircraft must land within 400ft (122m). 3. The aircraft must take off and land intact 1. Aircraft must have fixed wing configuration 2. The aircraft is limited to a maximum combined length, width, and height of 175 inches. 3. The aircraft weight is limited 55) pounds with payload and fuel. 4. The aircraft should be designed such that it may be easily reparable. 1. The use of Fiber- Reinforced Plastic (FRP) is prohibited on all parts of the aircraft. 2. The use of lead in any portion of the aircraft is prohibited. 1. A single motor configuration is required. 2. Propellers must not be made of metal. 3. Aircraft control surfaces must not feature excessive slop. 4. Servos must be adequately sized to handle the expected aerodynamic loads during flight. 1. The payload must be secured to the airframe to ensure the payload will not shift or come loose in flight. 2. The aircraft must be structurally airworthy with and without the payload installed. 3. The payload bay must be designed such that it can be loaded and secured, as well as unloaded, in less than 1 minute. 4. The payload must be removable.

Need #CategoryImportanceDescription CN1 Competition Circuit CriticalAircraft must take-off within 200ft (61 m). CN2CriticalAircraft must land in the same direction as takeoff within 400ft (122m). CN3Critical The aircraft must take off and land intact. All parts must remain attached to the aircraft during flight and landing maneuver, with the exception of the propeller. CN4 Airframe CriticalAircraft must have fixed wing configuration CN5Critical The aircraft is limited to a maximum combined length, width, and height of 175 inches. Length is defined as the maximum distance from front to the aft of the aircraft. Width is the span or the maximum distance from wingtip to wingtip. Height is defined as the maximum distance perpendicular to the ground to the highest part of the aircraft (propeller not included). CN6CriticalThe aircraft weight is limited to fifty-five (55) pounds with payload and fuel. CN7Critical In the event of damage to the aircraft, the aircraft should be designed such that it may be easily reparable. CN8 Materials Critical The use of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) is prohibited on all parts of the aircraft. The only exception is the use of a commercially available engine mount and propeller. CN9CriticalThe use of lead in any portion of the aircraft (payload included) is prohibited. CN10 Propulsion and Controls CriticalA single motor configuration is required. CN11CriticalPropellers must not be made of metal. CN12CriticalAircraft control surfaces must not feature excessive slop. CN13CriticalServos must be adequately sized to handle the expected aerodynamic loads during flight. CN14 Payload Critical The payload must be secured to the airframe to ensure the payload will not shift or come loose in flight. CN15CriticalThe aircraft must be structurally airworthy with and without the payload installed. CN16Critical The payload bay must be designed such that it can be loaded and secured, as well as unloaded, in less than 1 minute. CN17Critical The payload must be removable so that the test block can be inserted into the payload bay during technical inspection.

 Questions? ◦ Thoughts on giving all build responsibilities to Aero Design Club? ◦ Any feedback is appreciated  Next Steps ◦ Continue stakeholder interviews ◦ Transition to Voice of the Engineer ◦ Functional Decomposition