AIAA Design Build Fly Regional Passenger Aircraft Nova Forte
Faculty Mentor Name
David Lanning, William Crisler, Jacob Zwick
Format Preference
Poster Presentation and Demonstration
Abstract
The Goal of the ERAU AIAA DBF (Design Build Fly) Team is to design and build a UAV capable of participating and fulfilling the mission requirements of the annual AIAA DBF competition sponsored by Cessna Aircraft Company and Raytheon Missiles Systems. The competition includes the design and supporting documentation of the aircraft. Students are provided hands-on experience in designing and building an UAV giving all the students involved with the project exposure to the engineering process similar to aircraft design and capstone projects, teaching the process of engineering and technical design skills to members, and preparing them for what to expect in industry. Additionally, team members develop soft skills such as teamwork, time management, communication, and critical thinking. These skills are just as important as the technical knowledge to help prepare students for the real-world engineering projects. This year, the competition challenge is to carry passengers (bouncy balls) and cargo. The twist is that the aircraft must be modular, and therefore the major components such as motors, control surfaces, landing gear, and many other must be removable. The aircraft this semester, Nova Forte, is designed to fulfill these requirements. Nova Forte is a flying wing aircraft, with a motor on each wingtip to counteract the wingtip vortices produced by induced drag.
Poster Presentation and Demonstration
EAGLE PRIZE AWARD
Location
AC1-Atrium, Eagle Gym
Start Date
3-23-2018 11:00 AM
End Date
3-23-2018 9:00 PM
AIAA Design Build Fly Regional Passenger Aircraft Nova Forte
AC1-Atrium, Eagle Gym
The Goal of the ERAU AIAA DBF (Design Build Fly) Team is to design and build a UAV capable of participating and fulfilling the mission requirements of the annual AIAA DBF competition sponsored by Cessna Aircraft Company and Raytheon Missiles Systems. The competition includes the design and supporting documentation of the aircraft. Students are provided hands-on experience in designing and building an UAV giving all the students involved with the project exposure to the engineering process similar to aircraft design and capstone projects, teaching the process of engineering and technical design skills to members, and preparing them for what to expect in industry. Additionally, team members develop soft skills such as teamwork, time management, communication, and critical thinking. These skills are just as important as the technical knowledge to help prepare students for the real-world engineering projects. This year, the competition challenge is to carry passengers (bouncy balls) and cargo. The twist is that the aircraft must be modular, and therefore the major components such as motors, control surfaces, landing gear, and many other must be removable. The aircraft this semester, Nova Forte, is designed to fulfill these requirements. Nova Forte is a flying wing aircraft, with a motor on each wingtip to counteract the wingtip vortices produced by induced drag.
Poster Presentation and Demonstration
EAGLE PRIZE AWARD