This report, along with Laurent Gourc’s and Ben Marchant’s reports, presents the work done on the development of the new AcBuilder, realized for CEASIOM. CEASIOM is a package of different modules, developed as part of Continue reading
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Tag: Aeronautics
Evaluation of Stability and Flying Qualities of a Light Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) (Mechanical Project)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the flying qualities of a light unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Thai company AVIA Satcom Co., Ltd. Based on the study changes in design was to be suggested to meet stability requirements and Continue reading
CFD Analysis on the Main-Rotor Blade of a Scale Helicopter Model using Overset Meshing (Mechanical Project)
In this paper, an analysis in computational uid dynamics (CFD) is presented on a helicopter scale model with focus on the main-rotor blades.The helicopter model is encapsulated in a background region and the ow eld is solved using Star CCM+. A surface and volume mesh continuum was generated that contained Continue reading
Laser feedback control for Robotics in Aircraft Assembly (Robotics Project)
The aim of this study is to investigate how the absolute accuracy of an industrial robot can be increased by monitoring the position of the robot. The motive is to automate high precision, low volume production such as aircraft industry. A laser tracker that can Continue reading
Aerodynamics Gust Response Prediction (Mechanical Project)
This project presents the work performed within the aerodynamics department of Airbus Operation SAS in Toulouse. This department works with the industrialization and the use of tools developed by laboratories to perform Continue reading
Design of Parametric Winglets and Wing tip devices: A Conceptual Design Approach (Mechanical Project)
Winglets being a small structure play an important role in reducing the induced drag in aircraft. Many types of winglets have been designed and their significance in reducing the drag is published. One of the main objectives of this work is to Continue reading
Evaluation of a CFD method for estimating aerodynamic loads on external stores on JAS 39 Gripen (Mechanical Project)
Loads determination for external stores on fighter aircraft is an important task for manufacturers in ensuring the safe operation of their aircraft. Due to the large number of possible store combinations, wind tunnel tests – the primary approach to obtaining Continue reading
Interval Based Integer Ambiguity Resolution Using Multiple Antennas: Applied to airplane attitude determination (Mechanical Project)
Finding the correct integers is the key to high precision range measurements. This has been an issue of investigation since the early 1980’s and many different techniques have been developed, none of them can guarantee to resolve the correct integers in 100% of the Continue reading
Simulation Method Development of Ultra Thick Laminates: with Cohesive Zone Method and Empirical Arcan Tests (Mechanical Project)
To reduce the product life cost of aircrafts, the conversion of major load bearing components from aluminium to carbon fibre reinforced plastics have been proposed. Large load bearing components require significantly thicker composite laminates than Continue reading
Validation and integration of a Rubber Engine Model into an MDO environment (Mechanical Project)
Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) is a technique that has found use in the field of aerospace engineering for aircraft design. It uses optimization to simultaneously solve design problems with several disciplines involved. In order to predict aircraft performance an engine Continue reading
Value stream mapping for an office environment (Mechanical/Aeronautical Project)
To be more flexible and efficient in a process, lean and all of its methods can be used to improve your workplace. This study was carried out by two aeronautical engineering students from Continue reading
Sizing and Balance Module Development for Aircraft Conceptual Design (Mechanical Project)
This work was done in order to improve the capabilities in a preliminary aircraft analysis program, DIBA, at Saab Aerosystems. The areas that this was done are in the sizing and balance. One sizing tool was developed in order to make a performance analysis with the DIBA generated geometry and Continue reading
Streamlining of Hydraulic Testing (Mechanical Project)
ST Aerospace located at Arlanda airport maintain and repair aircraft components. The maintenance activities that the workshop conducts require testing of the component’s function. For a long time the repair shop has experienced problems with Continue reading
Design of Secondary Air System and Thermal Models for Triple Spool Jet Engines (Mechanical/Aerospace Project)
This project deals with the understanding of the secondary air system of a three spool turbofan. The main purpose is the creation of secondary air system and thermal models to evaluate the behavior of this kind of engine architecture and estimate the Continue reading
Parametric Ram Air Channel Model for Flow Optimization (Mechanical Project)
Ram air channel or NACA channel is used to direct the ambient air for various purposes in an aircraft, such as pressurizing the cabin or as a coolant to heat exchangers and even more other applications like a cooling of the coolant. It is designed; such that it supplies the Continue reading
Conceptual Simulator Implementation of Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Using FLAMES (Mechanical Project)
The interest for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles (FWMAV) is growing. With this comes a need for future users to test and evaluate these vehicles with simulations. This study presents a first iteration of an implementation of a FWMAV in FLAMES Simulation Framework. An aerodynamic model based on the Continue reading
Analysis of the Z-wing configuration (Mechanical Project)
This project will analyze the Z-wing configuration. The Z-wing configuration is basically an airplane that has one of the wings placed at the forward section of the fuselage and the other wing placed on the other side far aft at the Continue reading
Parameterized Automated Generic Model for Aircraft Wing Structural Design and Mesh Generation for Finite Element Analysis (Mechanical Project)
This work presents the development of a parameterized automated generic model for the structural design of an aircraft wing. Furthermore, in order to perform finite element analysis on the aircraft wing geometry, the process of Continue reading
Injector design and test for a high power electrodeless plasma thruster (Mechanical Project)
The HPEP (High Performance Electric Propulsion) thruster is expected to be the outcome of an innovative project initiated by the Swedish Space Corporation. It combines the concept of a 10 kW electrodeless plasma thruster designed by the Elwing Company and the Continue reading
Assembly of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle): hardware design of a UAV (Electronics Project)
This project is dedicated to assemble the hardware system of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in order to prepare the platform for an autonomous flight in the air for a given path through the pre-programmed check points. A UAV is an aircraft that contains Continue reading