Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Collin Nager, Senior Stephanie Quan, Senior Carla Cabero Del Hierro, Senior Zane Rollins, Senior Jeff Talley, Senior Ben Huang, Senior Verril Martinez, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Collin Nager
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Alberto Mello
Abstract
Wing Structural Redesign for Increased Payload Weight.
This project focuses on redesigning the wing and brace structure of the Cessna 206H for increased payload capacity and for a more efficient flight. By increasing the internal structures, brace size and wing size for the aircraft, it is able to carry more payload. Structural sizing methods and NASTRAN were used to determine the wing components and the brace structures for the wing. The brace was considered for the aircraft due to the higher loads experienced by the aircraft due to the weight and payload being increased. Fatigue, crack growth and critical loads were considered to minimize structural failure. The increased wing structure and brace structure allows for a larger wing and higher payload capacity. The larger wing structure allows for a payload increase of 23%. With this redesign of the Cessna 206H, the Puffin 207IO has an increased wing and brace structure, allowing for an increased payload capacity allowing for more passengers to board this aircraft.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Puffin Aviation - Puffin 207IO Detail Design
Wing Structural Redesign for Increased Payload Weight.
This project focuses on redesigning the wing and brace structure of the Cessna 206H for increased payload capacity and for a more efficient flight. By increasing the internal structures, brace size and wing size for the aircraft, it is able to carry more payload. Structural sizing methods and NASTRAN were used to determine the wing components and the brace structures for the wing. The brace was considered for the aircraft due to the higher loads experienced by the aircraft due to the weight and payload being increased. Fatigue, crack growth and critical loads were considered to minimize structural failure. The increased wing structure and brace structure allows for a larger wing and higher payload capacity. The larger wing structure allows for a payload increase of 23%. With this redesign of the Cessna 206H, the Puffin 207IO has an increased wing and brace structure, allowing for an increased payload capacity allowing for more passengers to board this aircraft.