Big Project | Project | Project Manager |
|---|---|---|
2024 Fixed Wing | Fuselage |
Task Description
This will start mainly as researching fuselage shapes and once we have a few we want to try, it will become the CAD of how we want to implement this and mount it to our airframe.
Constraints
Constraints | Written By | Append Date |
|---|---|---|
Made out of foam (at least for now. If there is a better way to make it, we will consider!) | ||
Sufficient space at the nose to mount front motor |
Assignees
Assignee | Asana Task | Date |
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August 14, 2024 | ||
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Task Progression/Updates
Calum Chisholm: 2024/08/27
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Wing Span = 23.62 inches x 2 = 47.24
Fuselage Design should be around 75% of the wing span = 35.43 inches
Calum: 2024/09/20
Fuselage Length should be 75% of the wingspan
According to the assembly the wingspan is 1199.896mm long so the fuselage should be 899.922 mm in total length
A fuselage is divided into 3 sections: F1, F2, F3
F1 = The start of the leading edge of the wing and should be 20% of the fuselage length so 179.9844 mm in length
F2 = The tail length from wing trailing edge to leading edge of horizontal stab about 40% so 359.9688mm
The fuselage height should be 10 - 15% of the fuselage length so 89.9922 mm high
I am not sure if were are following these guidelines though
Author: Victor Sun Date:
Panels of the fuselage will be placed on a frame with smooth edges and corners.
Frame was completed following the fuselage CAD model shape and measurements.
The frame will be adjusted to the dimensions of the new airframe once it has been redesigned.
Once the frame gets redesigned it will split into multiple parts to be 3D printed.
The panels will be modeled once the final airframe is settled upon.
Author: Calum Chisholm Date: October 5th 2024
Added the fuselage design into the main assembly of the plane. Its mated to the center of the plane with each of its “planes” parallel so it should be symmetric with the frames axis.
The Fuselage is a sketch in the x-y plane that is extruded so if any changes to the frame are made then this “sketch3” can be adjusted to accommodate these changes
Cutouts for the camera and the front motor mount have been made but other cuts should be made for the landing gear
At the moment the fuselage is quite “blocky” due to manufacturing constraints and the use of foam boards further ideas can be explored to make the fuselage more aerodynamic
