Delft University of Technology Delft Aerospace Design Projects 2014 New Designs in Aeronautics, Astronautics and Wind Energy Melkert, Joris Publication date 2014 Document Version Final published version Citation (APA) Melkert, J. (Ed.) (2014). Delft Aerospace Design Projects 2014: New Designs in Aeronautics, Astronautics and Wind Energy. B.V. Uitgeversbedrijf Het Goede Boek. Important note To cite this publication, please use the final published version (if applicable). Please check the document version above. Copyright Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons. Takedown policy Please contact us and provide details if you believe this document breaches copyrights. We will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. 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No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the Netherlands TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE .......................................................................................................... 1 1. THE DESIGN SYNTHESIS EXERCISE ............................................................. 3 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 3 1.2 Objective ............................................................................................. 3 1.3 Characteristics of the exercise .......................................................... 4 1.4 Organization and structure of the exercise .................................... 5 1.5 Facilities .............................................................................................. 5 1.6 Course load ........................................................................................ 5 1.7 Support and assistance ..................................................................... 6 1.8 Design projects 2014 .......................................................................... 6 1.9 The design exercise symposium ...................................................... 8 2. DUNEMAV: EXPLOITING UPDRAFTS ALONG THE COAST WITH A MICRO AIR VEHICLE ............................................................................. 11 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 11 2.2 Requirements ................................................................................... 12 2.3 Concepts and trade‐offs .................................................................. 13 2.4 Detailed design ................................................................................ 14 2.5 Updraft detection ............................................................................ 18 2.6 Autopilot ........................................................................................... 19 2.7 Endurance check .............................................................................. 21 2.8 Conclusions ...................................................................................... 22 3. EDDY – AN INTERACTIVE FLOW VISUALISATION TOOL .......................... 25 3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 25 3.2 Objectives .......................................................................................... 26 3.3 Design requirements and constraints ........................................... 27 3.4 Design concepts studied and related trade‐offs .......................... 27 3.5 Program language trade‐off ........................................................... 29 vi DELFT AEROSPACE DESIGN PROJECTS 2014 3.6 Details of selected concept ............................................................. 30 3.7 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................. 33 4. UAV CARGO DELIVERY SYSTEM .............................................................. 35 4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 35 4.2 Mission objective and requirements ............................................. 36 4.3 Concepts studied and related trade‐offs ...................................... 37 4.4 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................... 43 5. SKYDOWSER: LOOKING FOR WATER ...................................................... 47 5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 47 5.2 Objectives .......................................................................................... 48 5.3 Measurement system ...................................................................... 48 5.4 Design requirements and constraints ........................................... 49 5.5 Concepts studied and trade‐offs made......................................... 50 5.6 Details of the selected concept ....................................................... 51 5.7 Future prospects .............................................................................. 55 5.8 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 55 6. INSPIRATION MARS .................................................................................. 57 6.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 57 6.2 Mission statement ............................................................................ 58 6.3 Trajectory determination ................................................................ 58 6.4 Spacecraft concept selection ........................................................... 60 6.5 Final design ...................................................................................... 63 6.6 Cost .................................................................................................... 67 6.7 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................... 67 7. TOWARDS THE NEXT GENERATION WATER BOMBER .............................. 69 7.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 69 7.2 Design requirements and constraints ........................................... 70 7.3 Concepts studied and related trade‐offs ...................................... 70 7.4 Mission design ................................................................................. 71 7.5 Details of selected concept ............................................................. 73 7.6 Sustainability .................................................................................... 78 7.7 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................... 79 TABLE OF CONTENTS vii 8. INVADE ‐ DESIGN OF A VTOL BUSINESS AIRCRAFT .............................. 83 8.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 83 8.2 Concepts ........................................................................................... 84 8.3 Innovation ........................................................................................ 86 8.4 Final concept layout ........................................................................ 86 8.5 Aerodynamics .................................................................................. 87 8.6 Propulsion and performance ......................................................... 88 8.7 Structural design ............................................................................. 88 8.8 Stability and control ........................................................................ 88 8.9 Financial analysis ............................................................................ 89 8.10 Sustainability .................................................................................. 89 8.11 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................. 90 9. MACHETE: ROBOTS ON MARS ............................................................... 91 9.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 91 9.2 Mission need statement and requirements .................................. 92 9.3 Concepts and trade‐off ................................................................... 93 9.4 Mission flight profile ....................................................................... 95 9.5 MACHETE design ..........................................................................