1. ME 423 Design Progress Nugget Chart
Title: SAE Heavy Lift Cargo Plane Team Members: Justin Sommer, James Koryan, Joseph Lojek, Ramy N. Ghaly Advisor: Prof. S. Thangam Project Group Number: 5
Objectives:
Designing and modeling a heavy lift cargo airplane to compete in SAE Aero Design East 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Minimizing empty weight while maximizing the payload.
Takeoff, 360 degrees turn, and landing safely.
Results obtained at this point:
Advantages and disadvantages of different conceptual designs.
Airfoil: Eppler 423
Takeoff distance, time, velocity calculations.
Cursing velocity, drag, and thrust calculations.
Drag, thrust, rolling forces calculations.
Circular fuselage, straight rectangular wings, and tricycle landing gear design configurations.
Types and Focuses of Technical Analysis
Using light materials with high strength: Balsa wood, composites.
WinFoil simulation, FoilSim, and SolidWorks
Focusing selecting the airfoil, reducing drag, construction methods.
Drawing and Illustration
Design Specifications:
Engine: stroke motor: 0.61 cubic inches 1.9 hp.
Max. Planform Area: 1000 in2
Weight: 35 lb [(empty)8 lb + (payload) 27 lb]
Cargo utility: rectangular (4x4x16) in2
Wing span: 80.4 in
Fuselage length: 48 in