Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Enrico Caputo, Senior, caputoe1@my.erau.edu Josh Bushong, Senior, bushongj@my.erau.edu Karanveer Singh, Senior, singhk14@my.erau.edu James Carrier, Senior, carriej5@my.erau.edu Oriana Zhu, Senior, ZHUO@my.erau.edu
Lead Presenter's Name
Oriana Zhu
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Kimberly Heinzer
Abstract
Trainer aircraft present a unique fuel efficiency issue – the aircraft will almost never fly at its most efficient configuration simply due to the nature of pilot training. Taking this into account, Project Eggroll will be tackling this issue at the beginning of fuel consumption, rather than optimizing aerodynamics, and will be incorporating a hybrid propulsion system in a next-generation trainer aircraft to reduce fuel consumption, noise, and cost for consumer. After filtering through multiple potential configurations for the aircraft and powertrain, the ER-01 trainer aircraft’s final design has been refined to a high wing aircraft with an all-movable horizontal stabilizer, conventional landing gear, and an in-series hybrid powertrain. Optimized for students in both flight and aircraft maintenance science, its design prioritizes high stability, high maneuverability, rough conditions, repetitive landings, simplicity, and safety. Beyond the cockpit, the ER-01 provides a stepping-stone into a future of non-traditional power supply in aviation.
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
Included in
Project Eggroll
Trainer aircraft present a unique fuel efficiency issue – the aircraft will almost never fly at its most efficient configuration simply due to the nature of pilot training. Taking this into account, Project Eggroll will be tackling this issue at the beginning of fuel consumption, rather than optimizing aerodynamics, and will be incorporating a hybrid propulsion system in a next-generation trainer aircraft to reduce fuel consumption, noise, and cost for consumer. After filtering through multiple potential configurations for the aircraft and powertrain, the ER-01 trainer aircraft’s final design has been refined to a high wing aircraft with an all-movable horizontal stabilizer, conventional landing gear, and an in-series hybrid powertrain. Optimized for students in both flight and aircraft maintenance science, its design prioritizes high stability, high maneuverability, rough conditions, repetitive landings, simplicity, and safety. Beyond the cockpit, the ER-01 provides a stepping-stone into a future of non-traditional power supply in aviation.