Abstract
In the field of the widespread research activity focusing on ultra light aircraft, two different needs were merged into one single design activity: the educational necessity of getting students involved into a real design effort. Our intention was to apply the conceptual design methodologies developed by our research group, which is named ASSET (Aero Space Systems Engineering Team), to a real case study. The design case study was chosen after a thorough examination of existing vehicles. Starting from a reference aircraft, the concept of the new aircraft was then conceived and is now under completely defined. The conceptual design of the new ultra light aircraft is already finished, whereas its detailed design has just begun and is proceeding through the utilization of both virtual (3D‐CAD) and physical models.
Highlights
The aim of the paper is to present a design case study that has recently been dealt with by ASSET
In the field of the widespread research activity focusing on ultra light aircraft, two different needs were merged into one single design activity: the educational necessity of getting students involved into a real design effort
Our intention was to apply the conceptual design methodologies developed by our research group, which is named ASSET (Aero Space Systems Engineering Team), to a real case study
Summary
As far as the former is concerned, Mag S.a.s. has made thorough investigations by means of two different scaled flying models: 1) the first one is a commercial flying model, which has been useful setting up the test instrumentation of the proper ultra light aircraft’s scale model (Fig 4); 2) the second flying model is the previously mentioned proper ultra light aircraft’s scale model. Another difference between the model and the real plane is the propulsion system: as you can note from table 7, while the ultra light engine is a 4-stroke engine, the commercial flying model uses an electric motor
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