AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference Student Design Challenge (43rd) (The Flying Tigers)

摘要

This report documents the process, analysis of alternatives and decisions made by an undergraduate team from the University of Missouri- Columbia in designing a radio controlled (RC) aircraft to perform a specific sensor related mission in the 43rd AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference Student Design Challenge. The challenge was to design an integrated propulsion and power system capable of sustaining flight for video surveillance of ground targets while generating additional power to drive a power consuming device Aircraft design constraints included a single propeller vehicle with a maximum take-off weight of 15 lbs; a commercially available airframe with wing span 80- 82 in. and fuselage length 62-67 in; a power consuming device with a 28 volt input and integrated into the airframe or mounted externally on the airframe. The amount of power consumption and degree of continuous video surveillance were measures of merit for the design challenge.