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Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Course: Elective Study Assessor: Eva Windbacher-Schwager Presented by: Khandoker Raisul Azad

Date: 30-01-2014

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Overview
Background Research Area Methods Procedure Design Steps Assembling Philosophy Results and Evaluation Conclusion and Outline

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Definition
British Micro light (1 or 2 Seats) 300 to 450 Kg Canada Ultralight (1 seat *Basic & 2 Seat *Advance) 165 to 195 Kg

American Ultralight (Only one seat) 115 Kg *No Reg. & License needed*
FAA Under 103 regulation with limitations. EASA Very light aircraft under CS-VLA (Max 2 seats) Max T-off Weight 750 Kg

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Background
Get acutance with aircraft design. Aviation safety concern. Prospect of Master thesis. Rocketing market.

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Research Area
Philosophy which ignite the passion of Ultralight a/c design. Design steps jurisdiction. Factors effecting design performance . Relate philosophy with the projection of Design.

Find out the cost effective way.

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Method
Identify the Key factors
Consultations and Discussions Software
XFLR5 Martin Hollman aircraft Software Raymer Software

Historical Data

Literature Review

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Procedure
3. Apply them to existing design.

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Design Steps
Fuselage Sizing Requirements Tail Geometry Landing Gear Design Prototype

Initial Drawing

Control Surface Design Aircraft Part Placement Recalculation of Weight

Detail Drawing

Weight Calculations

Wing Selection

Stability Analysis

Engine Selection

Airfoil Selection

Performance Analysis NO
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Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Assembling Philosophy
Fuselage Engine Tail Plane Wings Landing Gear

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

Results & Evaluation

1. Testifying the whole methods by applying them to different a/c.
P96 GOLF 80 DF 2000 YUMA (STOL) Allegro 2000 SAVANNAH

2.

Testifying by applying them to new a/c.

New Designed Ultralight Aircraft

Empty weight Aircraft Length {m} 1922 N 4.56 Wing Span CLmax 6.80 2.18

Max speed {km/h}

Cruising speed {km/h}

136
116

Max rate of climb {m/s}

Take off run {m} Landing run {m} Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

4.70
55 50
10

Stall speed {km/h}flaps up 46

Conclusion and Outlook

Design philosophy is placed in factual order. Presented the design philosophy in more interactive way. Unconvinced equations found but good for predictions. Optimization of equations can be the future investigation.

Ultralight Aircraft Design Philosophy

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Q & A Session

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