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Aeromodelling event

The Wright Design. Aeromodelling event. Model airplanes are sized down models of an aircraft The calculations are easy and the importance is given to building of the plane. Basic Aerodynamics. Forces acting on a plane. Lift.

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Aeromodelling event

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  1. The Wright Design Aeromodelling event

  2. Model airplanes are sized down models of an aircraft • The calculations are easy and the importance is given to building of the plane

  3. Basic Aerodynamics

  4. Forces acting on a plane

  5. Lift • It’s the upward force acting on the plane due to the air flow over the wings • It is determined by the design of the wing and the wind nature as L=1/2ρV2ACL CL is the lift coefficient V is flight speed , A is wing area ρ is density of air

  6. Thrust • It’s the force provided by the engine of the plane • Mainly two type of thrust generators are used • IC Engines • Electric Motors We will be seeing about electric motors here

  7. Weight • This is the weight of the plane along with its payload and motors • This should be minimized as much as possible by proper design

  8. Drag • This is the force that opposes the motion of the plane and is basically the air friction • This too can be reduced by having proper construction of the surfaces of the plane

  9. Wing Aspects

  10. Wings and Aerofoil • The lift generation is decided by the shape of the wings and the aerofoil • The lifting force is provided by the difference in the pressure of air flowing below and above the wing and is governed by Bernoulli’s principle

  11. How do you design a good wing? • By proper calculation of the wingspan , wing loading and aspect ratios • By making a good aerofoil • By optimizing the angle of attack to have good lift to drag ratios

  12. Types of aerofoil

  13. Angle of Attack(aoa) This is the relative angle made by the wind with the wings

  14. Relation between aoa & lift • Angle of attack is directly proportional to the lift coefficient till a maximum limit which is generally about 17o • After which the plane stalls

  15. Control Surfaces

  16. These are the surfaces which divert the direction of wind to provide change in direction of flight • There are basically three types of rotation of plane which provide the change in direction

  17. Rotation of a plane

  18. Turning the plane • The plane can be turned in right or left direction by using the ailerons to roll onto the side of movement and using the elevators to move up. • This can also be done by using the rudders

  19. Channels • Generally a channel used to control a servo which decides a control surface and two servos are used for the ailerons leading to a 4-channel model • But amateurs can use a 3-channel which has only 1 servo for the ailerons

  20. Design Principles

  21. Wing Loading • It is the ratio of the weight of the plane to the wing area • Gives a measure of the load given per unit area of the wing • Wing loading is an important factor which decides the balance between the forces

  22. Aspect Ratio(AR) Aspect Ratio is the ratio of square of wingspan to the area of the wing AR = l2 / A Where ‘l’ is the wingspan and A is the area of wing Typical aspect ratios for gliders are 6-8

  23. Powering the plane

  24. Motor specifications • After the thrust required is calculated the configuration of the motor is decided • The motor is selected by its KV rating which is basically the RPM per volt it can deliver • The KV rating is calculated by max current so while selecting a battery and ECS see to it that continuous current rating is greater than motor rating.

  25. Typical motors • One of the usually motors used is the 2204 motor which provides about 350 gms of thrust • The thrust provided also depends upon the propellers used which is again specified by its pitch and diameter length.

  26. Electronic control system(ECS) • Brushless DC motors do not have carbon brushes to have a constant direction of motion of the motor • So an ECS is used to provide switching action so that the polarity is changed and unidirectional rotatory motion is obtained.

  27. Batteries • Usually Lithium Polymer batteries are used in aeromodels. • They come with voltage and current rating which must comply with our motor and ECS.

  28. Another suggestion • A 1000mAh battery will provide power for approx. 10 minutes in a 2204 motor. • But since the motor is going to be powered for only 30 secs a battery wit lesser power can be used which will reduce weight.

  29. Electronic Components

  30. Servo • They are motors with high torque and are used to control the control surfaces • They are decided by the required weight,torque, speed, dimensions

  31. Receiver • It consists of receiver module and a antennae wire of about 2-3 feet long. • The receiver gets signal from the transmitter and then acts upon the servos • Nowadays there are ECSs which have separate power for the receiver so there is no need for separate power.

  32. Transmitter • This consists of a hand console which sends signals according to the movement of a stick or switch • The frequency of the transmitter receiver is determined by a transducer crystal

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