Date of Award
5-2017
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Dr. Luis Gonzalez
First Committee Member
Dr. Daewon Kim
Second Committee Member
Dr. Sirish Namilae
Abstract
Structural sizing of a winglet for the Falcon 10 was performed and is presented here. The aerodynamic profile of the winglet was taken from a previous study, which predicted an increase in range of 3.3% with an estimated weight increase of 52 kg. An investigation of the current structure layouts and materials used in the industry was conducted. Six loading cases were analyzed to identify the most critical for the winglet, found to be negative and positive sideslip and gust. A finite element model was developed and used to size the structure. A fabrication process and assembly is described and the weight was estimated to be 22.5 kg which is less than the estimated weight. Thus the performance of the aircraft will be increased.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Gutierrez, Jaime, "Structural Design of a Business Jet Winglet" (2017). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 333.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/333
