AME 40462: Aerospace Design
Spring 2019
Instructor:
Dr. Thomas Juliano (tjuliano@nd.edu)
TAs:
Emma
Farnan (efarnan@nd.edu)
Kate Yates
(kdisser@nd.edu)
Barry Pawlowski
(bpawlows@nd.edu)
Jon Wells
(jwells4@nd.edu)
Bulletin Board:
Course Overview:
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Syllabus
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Schedule
Component
Information:
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Power System Parts:
o
Motor:
E-flite Power 46
o
Speed
Controller: E-flite 60-Amp Pro
o Propeller: Master Airscrew 12x6 Wood Series
o Battery: Glacier 30C 3000mAh 4S 14.8V LiPo
o
Static
Motor Measurements:
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Max
Current: 34 A
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Max
Power: 530 W
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Approx.
Revolutions: 8000 RPM
Construction Information
Pilot Advice
on Design / Construction
·
Tips on Which Glue to Use Where
·
Notes on How to Apply Monokote
Performance:
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Low Re Aerodynamic Prediction
·
Prandtl
Lifting Line Code (from Aerolab)
Design
Tools:
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Airfoil
Data
o
Binder
of Low-Re Profiles and Data Provided in Class
o
Airfoil Sections, Wind Tunnel and
Theoretical Results
o
Low
Speed Airfoil Data: Vol 1,
Vol 2, Vol 3
§
Airfoil Coordinates and Data
§
Memo Preceding von Doenhoff’s Theory of Wing Sections, now publicly available from NASA
o
XFoil,
DesignFOIL, or FoilSim
§
Free programs (demo for DesignFOIL) for predicting basic
airfoil performance, accuracy at low-Re unknown
·
NACA
Report on Biplane Theory
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Blended
Wing Body Report (Notre Dame Design, Build, Fly 2012)
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Article describing the characteristics
and application of model airplane propellers
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Additional Helpful Websites for Design Stage:
·
AVL (for
analyzing stability)
·
OpenVSP (for
modeling)
Flight
Testing Procedures:
Flying
Information: