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Deployable Solar Array Structure: G1:3, Daniel Bain, Craig Patton, Andrew Tendean
Deployable Solar Array Structure: G1:3, Daniel Bain, Craig Patton, Andrew Tendean
Senior Design Project For Engineers
This design project is in response to an AIAA RFP (Request-For-Proposal) to build a compact, durable, non-hinged solar array to be deployed from a spacecraft on its way from the Earth to Mars. The solar array structures are used to provide the continual supply of power to operate onboard equipment. A large array will be required but must fit within the fairing of the launch vehicle. Origami principles will be utilized to fit the given constrained stored volume of 10 cm3 while satisfying the power requirements and avoiding structural complications due to tight folds.
Blended Wing Design Considerations For A Next Generation Commercial Aircraft, Jay Abhilash Vora
Blended Wing Design Considerations For A Next Generation Commercial Aircraft, Jay Abhilash Vora
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The current aircraft design has not changed significantly in the last few decades. Growing environmental concerns and fuel prices are driving manufacturers to develop unconventional but efficient aircraft configurations. The blended wing body (BWB) configuration provides an alternate and more efficient means of subsonic travel. The BWB aircraft replaces the traditional wings and fuselage with hybrid wing shape where the fuselage and wings have integrated. Major aircraft manufacturers are researching the BWB concept incorporating electric propulsion for civil transport use. In this research a 300 passenger BWB aircraft aerodynamic shape is designed. This aircraft is used to assess the aerodynamic …