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AIRCRAFT
AE6612 Aircraft Design Project – II
Submitted by
R.RAJA 730916101079
M.SAKTHI 730916101091
Of
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In
AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
EXCEL ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Komarapalayam-637303
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BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE
Dr. SANKARAN Ph.D., Mr.N. SREENIVASARAJA,M.Tech.,
Komarapalayam. Komarapalayam.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost we thank the almighty for endowing his immense
blessing that helped us in each step of our progress towards successful completion
of our project. We are greatly indebted to our chairman Prof Dr. A.K.NATESAN
Engineering, for his guidance and constant inspiration. We express our gratitude to
We take privilege to record our everlasting and loving thanks to our parents
for their kind help and support which rendered in bringing our project in a fruitful
manner.
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ABSTRACT
With the knowledge of previous design data from previous design project,
this report provides data of 19 seated business aircraft for preliminary and detailed
design of wing, fuselage, control surface and landing gear. In this, the theoretical
aspect of aerodynamics, aircraft structure, propulsion, stability and control are
given as per the need for design. This report also deals with in depth study of
structural characteristics of aircraft components.
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1. PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF AN AIRCRAFT WING
1.1 Shrenck's curve
Shrenck’s Curve is used to obtain the Lift distribution along the span of an
Aircraft wing.
For designing an aircraft and its parts, it is necessary to study the loads and
its distribution over the surface of the aircraft. Especially for the structural
design of a wing, it is important to study the distribution of its main load, the lift
distribution along its span. Hence the lift distribution over the span of the wing is
obtained by Shrenck’s curve is an average of Trapezoidal Lift Distribution and
Elliptic Lift Distribution.
Where,
Y1 is Linear Variation of lift along semi wing span also named as L1,
Y2 is Elliptic Lift Distribution along the wing span also named as L2
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Lift at tip
ρV2 CL CRoot
LTip =
2
(1.225)(796.6)²(0.240994069)(1.12)
LTip =
2
LTip =104855.92 (N/m)
By representing this lift at sections of root and tip we can get the equation for the
wing.
252904.65N 104855.92 N
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1.5 Elliptic lift distribution
In Elliptical lift distribution, the lift distribution over the span of the wing is
assumed to be in semi elliptic shape. For a required lift, the wing area required to
produce lift is minimum when the lift distribution is elliptic. When lift distribution
is elliptic, the Ostwald’s plan form efficiency is one. In the graph of the Lift per
unit span vs. Span wise distance, the area under the curve gives the lift which is
equal to weight of the airplane for steady level flight. The major axis of ellipse
coincides with the span of the wing. By using the condition we find the semi-major
axis of ellipse and hence its equation. Twice the area under the curve or line will
give the lift which will be required to overcome weight. Considering an elliptic lift
distribution we get,
L W πab1 πab1
= = A=
2 2 4 4
Where,
b1 - is Actual lift at root
a - is wing semi span
Lift at tip
4W
b1 = b = 3466.35 m
2πa 1
3466.35m13.734m
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1.8 Construction of schrenk’s curve
Shrenck’s Curve is given by,
Y1 +Y2
Y=
2
((1590.82) + 252904.65)+ (504.78 (√(6.672 -x2 ))
Y=
2
1.9 Tabulation for shrenck’s curve
X Y1 Y2 Y
0 252904 6932.65 129918.325
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1.10 Schrenk's curve
Chart Title
800000
700000 Series1,
690858.1
600000
500000
Axis Title
400000 Series3,
300000 346657.495
200000
100000
Series2,
0
2456.89
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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1.11.2 Loads acting on wing
As both the wings are symmetric, let us consider the starboard wing at first.
There are three primary loads acting on a wing structure in transverse direction
which can cause considerable shear forces and bending moments on it.
They are as follows:
Lift force (given by Shrenck’s curve)
Self-weight of the wing
Weight of the power plant
Weight of the fuel in the wing
WING/W to =0.349
w(wing) =0.349*74742.84*9.81
w(wing) =255896.31 N
Wing port=-255896.31N
Wing starboard = -255896.31N
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1.11.4 Weight of empty wing Vs span wing
-480.5
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
-481
-481.5
-482
Series1
-482.5
-483
-483.5
-484
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Figure 1.3 Slope of the fuel weight
Again by using general formula for straight line y=mx+cwe get,
dy = 1.6675 x m
Dy=(2497.5-dy)
Where,
2497.5-1.6675m
m=
4.002
2497.5 = 4.002m+1.6675m
2497.5
m=
5.6695
Solving these equation,
m=440.51 N⁄ 2
m
Yf = 440.51 x – 2497.5
1.11.7 Load acting on wing with span wise
Fuel Distribution
Yf, 5, -
Yf,294.95
4.5, -
Load acting on wing (N/m)
Yf,515.205
4, -
Yf, 3.5,735.46
-
Yf, 3,955.715
-
Yf, 2.5, -
1175.97
Yf, 2,1396.225
-
Yf, 1.5, -
1616.48
Yf, 1,1836.735
-
Yf, 0.5, -
2056.99
Yf, 0, -2277.245
2497.5
Span Wise location (m)
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1.11.8 Types of loads
An aircraft is basically required to support two types of basic loads:
Ground Loads: Encountered by the aircraft during movement on the
ground; that is taxiing, landing, towing, etc.
Air Loads: Loads exerted onto the structure during flight by the
maneuvers carried out by the aircraft or by wind gusts (such as wind shear).
As well as these, other role specific loads may be generated by the aircraft,
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Figure 1.4 Pressure distribution and resultant forces around aerofoil
This wing with incoming wind direction as shown creates this pressure
distribution. By integrating the pressure in the vertical and horizontal components
about the wind direction the following terms can be obtained:
The vertical Lift Force component (L), perpendicular to the wind
direction.
The horizontal Drag component (D), parallel to the wind direction.
Both these resultants act through the center of pressure (CP) of the airfoil.
But as this point will move depending on the attitude of the airfoil to the incoming
wind, the lift and drag forces are moved to act about the aerodynamic center (AC)
(the quarter chord). This means that an extra Moment (M) needs to be included to
keep the system in equilibrium.
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Figure 1.5 Resultant forces around aerofoil
V2
tanφ = ( ) , for φ=60° , n=2
Rg
1.11.11 Steady banked turn
T
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Figure 1.6 Pressure distribution
Shearing forces are unaligned forces pushing one part of a body in one
direction, and another part of the body in the opposite direction. When the forces
are aligned into each other, they are called compression forces. Another example is
when wind blows at the side of a peaked roof of a home - the side walls experience
a force at their top pushing in the direction of the wind, and their bottom in the
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opposite direction, from the ground or foundation. It defines shear force in terms of
planes "If a plane is passed through a body, a force acting along this plane is called
a shear force or shearing force."
In engineering, shear strength is the strength of a material or component
against the type of yield or structural failure where the material or component fails
in shear. A shear load is a force that tends to produce a sliding failure on a material
along a plane that is parallel to the direction of the force.
Shear and bending moment diagrams are analytical tools used in conjunction
with structural analysis to help perform structural design by determining the value
of shear force and bending moment at a given point of a structural element such as
a beam.
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If clockwise bending moments are taken as negative, then a negative
bending moment within an element will cause "sagging", and a positive moment
will cause "hogging". It is therefore clear that a point of zero bending moment
within abeam is a point of contra flexure that is the point of transition from
hogging to sagging or vice versa.
Moments and torques are measured as a force multiplied by a distance so
they have as unit newton -meters (N-m), or pound-foot or foot-pound (ft-lb). The
concept of bending moment is very important in engineering (particularly in civil
and mechanical engineering) and physics.
Result
Thus the preliminary design of aircraft wing has been calculated.
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2. DETAILED DESIGN OF AN AIRCRAFT WING
In a fixed-wing aircraft, the spar is often the main structural member of the
wing, running span wiseat right angles (or thereabouts depending on wings weep)
to the fuselage. The spar carries flight loads and the weight of the wings while on
the ground. Other structural and forming members such as ribs may be attached to
the spar or spars, with stressed skin construction also sharing the loads where it is
used. There may be more than one spar in a wing or none at all. However, where a
single spar carries the majority of the forces on it, it is known as the main spar.
Spars are also used in other aircraft aerofoilsurfaces such as the tail planeand
fin and serve a similar function, although the loads transmitted may be different
from those of a wing spar.
The wing spar provides the majority of the weight support and dynamic load
integrity of cantilever monoplanes, often coupled with the strength of the wing 'D'
box itself. Together, these two structural components collectively provide the wing
rigidity needed to enable the aircraft to fly safely. Biplanes employing flying wires
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have much of the flight loads transmitted through the wires and interplane struts
enabling smaller section and thus lighter spars to be used.
In the case of a two or three spar box beam layout, the front spar should be
located as far forward as possible to maximize the wing box size, though this is
subject to there being
2.1.4 Forces
Upward bending loads resulting from the wing lift force that supports the
fuselage in flight. These forces are often offset by carrying fuel in the
wings or employing wing-tip-mounted fuel tanks; the Cessna 310 is an
example of this design feature.
Downward bending loads while stationary on the ground due to the
weight of the structure, fuel carried in the wings, and wing-mounted
engines if used.
Drag loads dependent on airspeed and inertia.Rolling inertia loads.
Chord wisetwisting loads due to aerodynamic effects at high airspeeds
often associated with washout, and the use of ailerons resulting in
controlreversal. Further twisting loads are induced by changes of thrust
settings to under wing-mounted engines.
The "D" box construction is beneficial to reduce wing twisting.
Many of these loads are reversed abruptly in flight with an aircraft such as
the Extra 300 when performing extreme aerobatic maneuvers; the spars of these
aircraft are designed to safely withstand great load factors.
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Figure 2.1Design of spars and stringers
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2.3 Component of wing structure
The wings are airfoils attached to each side of the fuselage and are the main
lifting surfaces that support the airplane in flight. There are numerous wing
designs, sizes, and a shape used by the various manufacturers. Each fulfills a
certain need with respect to the expected performance for the particular airplane.
Wings may be attached at the top, middle, or lower portion of the fuselage. These
designs are referred to as high, mid, and low-wing, respectively. The number of
wings can also vary. Airplanes with a single set of wings are referred to as
monoplanes, while those with two sets are called biplanes. Many high-wing
airplanes have external braces, or wing struts, which transmit the flight and landing
loads through the struts to the main fuselage structure. Since the wing struts are
usually attached approximately halfway out on the wing, this type of wing
structure is called semi-cantilever. A few high-wing and most low-wing airplanes
have a full cantilever wing designed to carry the loads without external struts. The
principal structural parts of the wing are spars, ribs, and stringers.
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Y1⁄ 178880.29 4.84
2
2
Y2⁄ 37390.33 3.10
2
3
Wing 127948.155 1.20
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Fuel 6744 2.15
ΣM = 0
MA - (178880.29*4.84) - (37390.33*3.10) + (127948.155*1.20) + (6744*2.15) = 0
MA = 813653.24 N⁄m
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Now we know VA and MA, using this we can find out shear force and bending
moment.
2.4 Shear force
y1 + y2
SFBC = ∫ ( - y3 ) dx- VA
2
-(1590.82) x +252904.65 + 504.78√(13.734)2 - x2)
SFBC = ∫ ( +) +1610.97(X-1733.18)*2
2
dx-471152.56
x
SFBC = 298.84x2 + 45489.019X + 577.8 [x√42.903- x2 + 42.903 sin-1 ( )]
6.55
x3
+ 290.52 ( -6.55x2 +42.90x) - 194.85
3
SFCD =SFBC + ∫ yf dx
50000
40000
30000
20000
X
10000
Shear force (N)
0
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21
-10000
-20000
-30000
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Bending moment
y1 + y2
BCBC = [∬ ( - y3 ) dx - VA ] dx2 + MA
2
x
BMBC = -199.21x2 + 15163.006x2 - 288.9x + 82.34x [x√42.903 - x2 + 42.903 sin-1 ( )]
6.55
2 )1⁄5
x4
+ 385.2(42.903 - x - 290.52 ( + 21.24x3 - 2.18x2 ) + 94662.97
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BMDE =BMCD +146.83x3 -1248.75x2
-7 33774.79
-6.5 20861.7
-6 10004.58
-5.5 1093.304
-5 -5982.25
-4.5 -11332.2
-4 -15066.7
-3.5 -17295.8
-3 -18129.7
-2.5 -17678.5
-2 -16052.3
-1.5 -13361.2
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-1 -9715.37
-0.5 -5224.93
0 0
0.5 5849.309
1 10212.87
1.5 12980.56
2 106283.26
2.5 107646.84
3 131882.19
3.5 47890.18
4 1108829.68
4.5 161906.58
5 1381469.75
5.5 74456.07
6 79905.42
6.5 84657.67
7 88602.71
7.5 91630.41
8 93630.64
8.5 94493.29
9 94108.23
9.5 92365.34
10 89154.5
10.5 84365.58
11 77888.47
11.5 69613.04
12 59429.16
12.5 47226.72
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13 32895.59
13.5 16325.65
14 -2593.22
14.5 -23971.1
15 -47918.3
1600000
1400000
1200000
1000000
800000 X
400000
200000
0
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43
-200000
Spars
Form the main span wise beam
Transmit bending and torsional loads
Produce a closed-cell structure to provide resistance to torsion, shear and
tension loads.
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Webs – resist shear and torsional loads and help to stabilize the skin.
Flanges - resist the compressive loads caused by wing bending.
Skin
94493.29 Nm. Therefore we define 3 Spars with front spar at 15% of chord, middle
spar at 45% of chord and rear spar at 70% of chord. The position of the three spars
from the leading edge of the root chord is given below as follows:
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Figure 2.3 Different spar separation
The Structural load bearing members in the wing are the Spars and
Stringers. The bending moment carried by the Spars is 70% and that of Stringers is
30% of the total Bending Moment.
a) Centroid
b) Moment of Inertia
c) Bending Moment
d) Bending Stress
2.10.1 Front spar
Height of the spar = 29 cm
Breadth of the spar = 17 cm
Thickness of the spar = 3 cm
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Figure 2.4 Cross section of front spar.
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Centroid, x = =8 cm; y= =19 cm
2 2
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Iyy = 3292.22cm4
M
Bending Stress, σz = ( x) y
Ixx
A 19 154425.68
B 14.5 117851.18
C 14.5 117851.18
D -14.5 -117851.18
E -14.5 -117851.18
F -19 -154425.68
The bending stress at various points whose co-ordinates are determined with
centroid as the origin are calculated from above formula and tabulated.
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Breadth of the spar = 16 cm
Thickness of the spar = 4 cm
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Centroid, x = =9 cm ; y= =20.8 cm
2 2
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Ixx =(13522.7) + (20651.5) – (338)(20.82 )
= 462486407.6 N cm
M
Bending Stress, σz = ( x) y
I xx
A 20.8 159088.52
B 15.8 120846.09
C 15.8 120846.09
D -15.8 -120846.09
E -15.8 -120846.09
F -20.8 -159088.52
The bending stress at various points whose co-ordinates are determined with
Centroid as the origin are calculated from above formula and tabulated.
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2.10.3 Rear spar
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Ixx = (488.522) + (7679.32) – (69.8)(8.862 )
Ixx = 2649.184 cm4
M
Bending Stress, σz = ( x) y
Ixx
A 8.86 966719.74
B 6.36 693943.29
C 6.36 693943.29
D -6.36 -693943.29
E -6.36 -693943.29
F -8.86 -
The bending stress at various points whose co-ordinates are determined with
Centroid as the origin are calculated from above formula and tabulated
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Result
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3.1 Load distribution on an aircraft fuselage
Load balancing differs from channel bonding in that load balancing divides
traffic between network interfaces on a network socket basis, while channel
bonding implies a division of traffic between physical interfaces at a lower level,
either per packet or basis with a protocol like shortest path bridging.
In the airline industry, load balancing is used to evenly distribute the weight
of passengers, cargo, and fuel throughout an aircraft, so as to keep the aircraft's
center of gravity close to its center of pressure to avoid losing pitch control. In
military transport aircraft, it is common to have a loadmaster as a part of the crew;
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their responsibilities include calculating accurate load information for center of
gravity calculations, and ensuring cargo is properly secured to prevent its shifting.
In large aircraft and ships, multiple fuel tanks and pumps are often used, so
that as fuel is consumed, the remaining fuel can be positioned to keep the vehicle
balanced, and to reduce stability problems associated with the free surface effect.
In the trucking industry, individual axle weight limits require balancing the cargo
when the gross vehicle weight nears the legal limit.
Fuselage contributes very little to lift and produces more drag but it is an
important structural member/component. It is the connecting member to all load
producing components such as wing, horizontal tail, vertical tail, landing gear etc.
and thus redistributes the load. It also serves the purpose of housing or
accommodating practically all equipment, accessories and systems in addition to
carrying the payload. Because of large amount of equipment inside the fuselage, it
is necessary to provide sufficient number of cutouts in the fuselage for access and
inspection purposes. These cutouts and discontinuities result in fuselage design
being more complicated, less precise and often less efficient in design. As a
common member to which other components are attached, there by transmitting
the loads, fuselage can be considered as a long hollow beam. There actions
produced by the wing, tail or landing gear may be considered as concentrated loads
at the respective attachment points. The balancing re actions are provided by the
inertia forces contributed by the weight of the fuselage structure and the various
components inside the fuselage. These reaction forces are distributed all along the
length of the fuselage, though need not be uniformly. Unlike the wing, which is
subjected to mainly unsymmetrical load, the fuselage is much simpler for structural
analysis due to its symmetrical cross-section and symmetrical loading. The main
load in the case of fuselage is the shear load because the load acting on the wing is
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transferred to the fuselage skin in the form of shear only. The structural design of
both wing and fuselage begin with shear force and bending moment diagrams for
the respective members. The maximum bending stress produced in each of them is
checked to be less than the yield stress of the material chosen for the respective
member.
Engine weight
Tail lift
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Condition Full Payload and Full Fuel
Fuselage Alone Analysis
Distance
from Mass Moment
S.No Component Weight (N)
reference (Kg) (Nm)
line (m)
1 Crew 10.32 210 2060.10 21260.23
2 Nose Landing Gear 0.58 401 3933.81 2281.609
3 Payload bay 1 8.172 18700 183.447 1499.128
4 Fixed Equipment 12.641 994.9 9759.96 123375.65
5 Excess Mass 18.64 17600 172656 3218307.84
6 Fuselage Mass 12.50 23500 230535 2881687.5
7 Fuel in Fuselage 12.50 75392.42 739599.64 92449955
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3.3 Shear force and bending moment calculation
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3.3.1 Shear force vs distance from nose
200000
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
-200000
-600000 SF (N)
-800000
-1000000
-1200000
120000000
100000000
80000000
40000000 BM (N-m)
20000000
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
-20000000
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Result
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4. DETAILED DESIGN OF AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE
4.1 Introduction
The fuselage is an aircraft's main body section that holds crew and
passengers or cargo. In single-engine aircraft it will usually contain an engine,
although in some amphibious aircraft the single engine is mounted on a pylon
attached to the fuselage which in turn is used as a floating hull. The fuselage also
serves to position control and stabilization surfaces in specific relationships to
lifting surfaces, required for aircraft stability and maneuverability.
Truss structure
Geodesic construction
Monocoque shell
Semi-monocoque
4.2.3 Monocoque
In this method, the exterior surface of the fuselage is also the primary
structure. A typical early form of this (see the Lockheed Vega) was built using
molded plywood, where the layers of plywood are formed over a "plug" or within a
mold. A later form of this structure uses fiber glass cloth impregnated with
polyester or epoxy resin, instead of plywood, as the skin. A simple form of this
used in some amateur-built aircraft uses rigid expanded foam plastic as the core,
with a fiberglass covering, eliminating the necessity of fabricating molds, but
requiring more effort in finishing. An example of a larger molded plywood aircraft
is the de Havilland Mosquito fighter/light bomber of World War II. No plywood-
skin fuselage is truly monocoque, since stiffening elements are incorporated into
the structure to carry concentrated loads that would otherwise buckle the thin skin.
The use of molded fiberglass using negative ("female") molds (which give a nearly
finished product) is prevalent in the series production of many modern sailplanes.
The use of molded composites for fuselage structures is being extended to fighter
aircraft.
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Figure 4.1: Monocoque construction
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Figure 4.2Monocoque and semi monocoque
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available for construction and whether or not a design is intended to be "self-
jigging", not requiring a complete fixture for alignment.
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bulkhead partitions of East Asian shipbuilding. An account of the early fifteenth
century describes Indian ships as being built in compartments so that even if one
part was damaged, the rest remained intact a forerunner of the modern day
watertight compartments using bulkheads.
4.3.1 Purpose
Bulkheads in a ship serve several purposes:
Increase the structural rigidity of the vessel,
Divide functional areas into rooms
Create water tight compartments that can contain water in the case of a
hull breach or other leak.
Some bulkheads and decks are fire-resistance rated to achieve
compartmentalization, a passive fire protection measure; see firewall
(construction).
Flat Bulkhead
Corrugated Bulkhead
Longitudinal Bulkhead
Transverse Bulkhead
Watertight Bulkhead
Non watertight Bulkhead
Collision Bulkhead
Insulated Bulkhead
Pressure Bulkhead
Fuel Bulkhead
4.4 CALCULATION
Load ×distance = Bending Moment (B.M.)
Combined shear force and bending moment diagram
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Figure 4.6Combined shear force and bending moment diagram
The stringers are symmetrically spaced on the fuselage with the spacing
calculate as shown below,
Total number of stringers = 4Therefore the stringers are spaced at the interval of =
6.15752
= 1.539m
4
The stress induced in the each stringer is calculated with the area keeping
constant in the stress term. Then the maximum stress (i.e. one which has larger
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numerator) is equated with the yield strength of the material. From this area of one
stringer is calculated.
Mx Mz
σ= z+ x (N/m2 )
Ixx Izz
Where
Mx =94493.29 N
1
Mz = ( ρV2 St at Ψ) x
2
457.2
Ψ = 0.7 nmax +
VD
Ψ=2.8722 deg
xis the distance between the aircraft c.g position and horizontal tail c.gposition
x = 2.8722 m
Then,
Mz = 1873709.231
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Mx andMy reach their maximum only from the stringer 1 to 4. Thus the stresses are
high only on this stringers. Calculating stress for stringers 1 to 4.
X=0, Z=0.98
Mx Mz
σ1 = z+ x (N/m2 )
Ixx Izz
Then,
24105.43 N
σ1 = ⁄m2
Astinger
X=0.26, Z=0.92
Mx Mz
σ2 = z+ x (N/m2 )
Ixx Izz
Then,
22642.26 N
σ2 = ⁄m2
Astinger
X=0.48, Z=0.48
Mx Mz
σ3 = z+ x (N/m2 )
Ixx Izz
Then,
11830.153 N
σ3 = ⁄m2
Astinger
X=0.91, Z=0.23
Mx Mz
σ4 = z+ x (N/m2 )
Ixx Izz
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Then,
5701.78 N
σ4 = ⁄m2
Astinger
The allowable stress in the stringer is 455.053962 MPa for Al Alloy (Al 7075).
24105.1907 N
σ1 = ⁄m2
Astinger
24105.1907
=455.053962*106
Astinger
Astinger =5.2972*10-5 m2
Thus one stringer area is 5.2972 *10-5 m2. The stringer chosen is Z section.
The dimension of the stringer are obtained from the analysis and design of the
flight vechical structure by Remer book.
tw =tf =4.6 mm
bflange =11.45 mm
bweb =24.9 mm
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Figure 4.7 Cross Section of Z
Result
Thus the detailed design of an aircraft fuselage have been successfully done.
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5. DESIGN OF CONTROL SURFACES-BALANCING AND
MANEUVERING LOADS ON TAIL PLANE, AILERON AND RUDDER
5.2 Flaps
Wing flaps can be found on virtually every modern airplane. The effect of
adding flaps to the trailing edge of the wing is equivalent to increasing the camber
of the wing. Some flap designs also increase the chord length of the wing. This
increases the area of the wing so that more air is diverted, thus reducing the angle
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of attack needed for lift. There are many types of flaps. In the 1930s and 1940s the
split flap, shown in Figure was introduced and was one of the first types of flap to
appear in production airplanes. Splitting the last 20 percent or so of the wing forms
this type of flap. The top surface of the wing does not move while the bottom
surface lowers. The split flap is effective in improving the lift, but it creates a great
deal of form drag, as shown in the figure. The split flap was used on the DC-3. It
was also used on WWII-era dive-bombers because it helped increase lift at low
speeds and slowed the airplane during the dive. The simple hinged flap is most
common on smaller aircraft. The last 20 percent or so of the inboard section of the
wing is simply hinged so that it can increase the camber. The first 20 degrees of
flap extension increase the lift without greatly increasing the drag of the wing at
low speeds. Many airplanes extend their flaps to 10 or 20 degrees on takeoff in
order to shorten the takeoff distance. When the flaps are extended greater than 20
degrees, the form drag increases rapidly with little or no increase in lift. Increasing
the drag increases the descent rate, which is desirable during the approach for
landing. Thus it is not uncommon for an airplane to land with the flaps set at 40
degrees.
A more sophisticated flap is the Fowler flap shown in Figure. With the
Fowler flap, the rear section of the wing not only changes angle but also moves aft.
The result is both an increase in camber and an increase in wing area. A bigger
wing will divert more air and increased camber will increase the downwash
velocity. Mechanisms to operate Fowler flaps can be quite complicated.
The maximum lift that a flap can generate is limited by the critical angle
where the flap begins to stall. This has been improved by the introduction of
slotted flaps. A single slotted flap is shown in Figure. A slotted flap extends both
aft and downward, like a Fowler flap, plus it is designed to take advantage of the
gap between the flap and the wing. The air in the boundary layer, having passed
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over the top of the wing, has lost most of its kinetic energy. Thus when it reaches
the extended flap it is likely to separate from the flap and cause a stall. However,
the air passing under the wing does not face the same problem. The slot between
the wing and the flap diverts some of the higher energy, lower-surface air to the
top of the flap. The air remains attached to the flap longer, thus reducing drag and
inhibiting stalls. A double slotted flap basically repeats this step twice, using two
separate flaps in tandem. This provides the maximum lift from a flap design. The
disadvantage of this design is that the operating mechanism is very complicated
and heavy.
Multi slotted flaps are seen on many modern passenger jets, while large
airplanes use single-slotted flaps. Until the 1990s airplane performance was the
key design criterion. Airplane companies were proud of sophisticated triple-slotted
flap systems. During the 1990s a shift toward reducing cost as a key design
criterion has pushed airplane companies to maximize the performance of single-
slotted flaps. One technique that is used is to place vortex generators on the leading
edge of the single slotted flap. When the flap is retracted, the vortex generators on
the flap are hidden in the wing. Thus, the vortex generators do not penalize the
airplane in cruise but are available for takeoff and landing. The next times you fly
a commercial airplane ask for a window seat behind the wing. During the approach
and landing phase of the flight, watch the wing unfold. It is truly remarkable how
the wing evolves into a high-lift wing from its normal cruise configuration.
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Figure 5.1 Double slotted flap
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of the wing as in Figure. Flaps behind the engines use the Coanda effect to divert
the exhaust down when extended. This gives a substantial increase in lift for
takeoff and landing.
Modern high lift systems are often quite complex with many elements and
multi-bar linkages. Here is a double-slotted flap system as used on a DC-8. For
some time Douglas resisted the temptation to use tracks and resorted to such
elaborate 4-bar linkages. The idea was that these would be more reliable. In
practice, it seems both schemes are very reliable. Current practice has been to
simplify the flap system and double (or even single) slotted systems are often
preferred.
Slats operate rather differently from flaps in that they have little effect on the
lift at a given angle of attack. Rather, they extend the range of angles over which
the flow remains attached. This is shown in fig
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new boundary layer to start on the main wing portion, eliminating the detrimental
effect of the initial adverse gradient.
5.5 Wing tips
Wing tips shape has two effects upon subsonic aerodynamic performance.
The tip shape affects the aircraft wetted area, but only to a small extent. A far more
important effect is the influence the tip shape has upon the lateral spacing of the tip
vortices. This is largely determined by the ease with which the higher-pressure air
on the bottom of the wing can escape around the tip to the bottom of the wing
A smoothly-rounded tip easily permits the air to flow around the tip. A tip
with a sharp edge makes it more difficult, thus reducing the induced drag. Most of
the new low-drag wing tips use some form of sharp edge. In fact, even a simple
cut-off tip offers less drag than a rounded-off tip, due to the sharp edges where the
upper and lower surfaces end. The mostly widely used low-drag wing tip is the
Hoerner wingtip. This is a sharp-edged wing tip with a upper surface continuing
the upper surface of the wing. The lower surface is “undercut” and canted
approximately 30 deg to the horizontal. The lower surface may also be “under
cambered”.
The “drooped” and “upswept” wing tips are similar to the Hoerner wingtip
except that the tip is curved upward or downward to increase the effective span
without increasing the actual span.
Result
Thus the balancing and maneuvering loads on tail plane, aileron and rudder
was studied.
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6. DESIGN OF WING-ROOT ATTACHMENT
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aircraft (e.g. the Lockheed U-2), subsonic airliners (e.g. the Bombardier
Dash and by high-performance sailplanes (e.g. Glaser-Dirks DG-500).
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6.3.4 Dihedral and anhedral
Angling the wings up or down span wise from root to tip can help to resolve
various design issues, such as stability and control in flight.
Dihedral: the tips are higher than the root as on the Boeing 737, giving a
shallow 'V' shape when seen from the front. Adds lateral stability.
Anhedral: the tips are lower than the root, as on the Ilyushin Il-76; the
opposite of dihedral. Used to reduce stability where some other feature
results in too much stability.
Flying wing: the aircraft has no distinct fuselage or horizontal tail (although
fins and pods, blisters, etc. may be present) such as on the B-2stealth
bomber.
Blended body or blended wing-body: a smooth transition occurs between
wing and fuselage, with no hard dividing line. Reduces wetted area and can
also reduce interference between airflow over the wing root and any
adjacent body, in both cases reducing drag. The Lockheed SR-71spyplane
exemplifies this approach.
Result
Thus the design of wing root attachment is made.
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7. LANDING GEAR DESIGN
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by enabling the aircraft to be parked with its nose underneath the tail of a similarly
equipped jet. Kneeling gear was used on the North American, but was found to be
of little use operationally, and was not used on later Navy fighters.
The nose wheel gear systems of some large cargo jets, like the Condor, kneel
to assist in loading and unloading of cargo using ramps through the forward, "tilt-
up" hinged fuselage nose while stationary on the ground.
7.2.7 Monowheel
To minimize drag, modern gliders most usually have a single wheel,
retractable or fixed, centered under the fuselage, which is referred to as mono
wheel gear or mono wheel landing gear. Mono wheel gear is also used on some
powered aircraft, where drag reduction is a priority, such as the Much like the Me
163 rocket fighter, some gliders from prior to the Second World War used a take-
off dolly that was jettisoned on take-off and then landed on a fixed skid.
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Figure 7.1Landing Gear
Result
Thus the design of landing gear is made.
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8. A DETAILED DESIGN REPORT WITH CAD DIAGRAMS
8.1 Introduction
We have completed our design report with workout of CAD diagrams.
Technical drawing, drafting or druggeting is the act and discipline of composing
drawings that visually communicated how something functions or is to be
constructed. In technical drawing and computer graphics, a Multiview orthographic
projection is an illustration technique in which up to six pictures of an object are
produced, with each projection plane parallel to one of the coordinate axes of the
object. With CAD systems, drafters can create and store drawings electronically so
that they can plan and specifications used in the manufacture of aircraft, missiles
and related parts. Machine design reach qualified issues of design engineers and
engineering managers. Lofting is a drafting technique used in this whereby curved
lines are generated to be used in plans for streamlined objects. The technique can
be used as simple as bending a flexible object, such as a long strip of thin wood or
thin plastic, so that it passes over three non-linear points and scribing the resultant
curved line, or plotting the lines. These drafting conventions are condensed into
internationally accepted standards and specifications that transcend the barrier of
language making technical drawings with complex mechanical concepts. It is
essential for communicating ideas in industry and engineering. To make this
drawing easier to understand, we have used familiar symbols, perspectives, units of
measurement, notation systems, visual styles, and page layout. Together, such
conventions constitute a visual language and help to ensure that the drawing is
unambiguous and relatively easy to understand.
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8.2 Three view diagram of the aircraft
Result
Thus the detail report of the aircraft is made by the CAD Diagram.
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CONCLUSION
The preliminary and detailed design of 19 seat business aircraft was
completed with performance parameters required for calculation. The obtained
design values are not necessarily a definite reflection of the airplane true and
conceptual design, but the basic outlay of development has been obtained
The challenges faced in this design project have various phases. The
experience plays a vital role in successful design of any aircraft in future. Future
development can be implemented for perfect aircraft design.
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References
Anderson, John D. Jr., (1999) Aircraft Performance and Design, McGraw-
Hill, New York
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