Delft University of Technology Delft Aerospace Design Projects 2016 Inspring Designs in Aeronautics, Astronautics and Wind Energy Melkert, Joris Publication date 2016 Document Version Final published version Citation (APA) Melkert, J. (Ed.) (2016). Delft Aerospace Design Projects 2016: Inspring Designs in Aeronautics, Astronautics and Wind Energy. B.V. Uitgeversbedrijf Het Goede Boek. Important note To cite this publication, please use the final published version (if applicable). Please check the document version above. Copyright Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons. Takedown policy Please contact us and provide details if you believe this document breaches copyrights. We will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. 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No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the Netherlands TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE .......................................................................................................... 1 1. THE DESIGN SYNTHESIS EXERCISE ............................................................. 3 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 3 1.2 Objective ............................................................................................. 3 1.3 Characteristics of the exercise .......................................................... 4 1.4 Organization and structure of the exercise .................................... 5 1.5 Facilities .............................................................................................. 5 1.6 Course load ......................................................................................... 5 1.7 Support and assistance ..................................................................... 6 1.8 Design projects 2015-2016 ................................................................. 6 1.9 The design exercise symposium ...................................................... 7 2. MODULAR RESEARCH UAV ..................................................................... 11 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 11 2.2 Concept generation ......................................................................... 13 2.3 Trade-off ........................................................................................... 15 2.4 Final design ...................................................................................... 16 2.5 Sustainability .................................................................................... 20 2.6 Business case .................................................................................... 21 2.7 Conclusions and recommendations .............................................. 21 3. HELLCAT: LOW COST MILITARY CONTAINER TRANSPORT UAV ........ 23 3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 23 3.2 Objectives .......................................................................................... 24 3.3 Engine selection ............................................................................... 25 3.4 Conceptual design ........................................................................... 27 3.5 Detailed design ................................................................................ 29 3.6 Sustainability .................................................................................... 32 vi DELFT AEROSPACE DESIGN PROJECTS 2016 3.7 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 32 3.8 Recommendations ........................................................................... 33 4. QUANTUM LAUNCH SYSTEM: AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ACCESS TO SPACE ................................................................................... 35 4.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 35 4.2 Concepts and trade-off ................................................................... 36 4.3 Detailed design ................................................................................ 37 4.4 Cost analysis ..................................................................................... 40 4.5 Sustainability strategy ..................................................................... 40 4.6 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 41 5. SALSA: FAMILY OF AEROBATIC LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT ...................... 43 5.1 Background ...................................................................................... 43 5.2 Project objective and design requirements .................................. 44 5.3 Market analysis ................................................................................ 45 5.4 Concept design and trade-off ........................................................ 46 5.5 Continued conceptual design ........................................................ 47 5.6 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 53 6. WIFLY – AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR DISASTER AREAS ..................................................................................... 57 6.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 57 6.2 Design requirements and constraints ........................................... 58 6.3 Concept study and related trade-off ............................................. 59 6.4 Final concept design ........................................................................ 61 6.5 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 67 6.6 Recommendations ........................................................................... 69 7. STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL GEOENGINEERING AIRCRAFT ....................... 71 7.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 71 7.2 Mission objective ............................................................................. 72 7.3 Design drivers .................................................................................. 73 7.4 Operational concept ........................................................................ 74 7.5 Design ............................................................................................... 77 7.6 Cost .................................................................................................... 80 TABLE OF CONTENTS vii 7.7 Sustainability .................................................................................... 81 7.8 Recommendations ........................................................................... 82 7.9 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 83 8. CAPTURE A SMALL ASTEROID AND CHANGE ITS ORBIT ......................... 85 8.1 Mission statement ............................................................................ 85 8.2 Concepts studied and related trade-offs ...................................... 87 8.3 Detailed description chosen deflection method and scientific payload ................................................................................... 89 8.4 Conceptual design of the spacecraft ............................................. 92 8.5 Conclusion and recommendations ................................................ 94 9. MICRO - PAVING THE WAY FOR INTERPLANETARY CUBESAT MISSIONS ................................................................................. 97 9.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 97 9.2 Requirements ................................................................................... 98 9.3 Mission concepts .............................................................................. 98 9.4 Mission description ....................................................................... 100 9.5 Subsystems and configuration ..................................................... 102 9.6 Sustainability .................................................................................. 104 9.7 Conclusion and recommendations .............................................. 104 10. WINGS FOR AID .................................................................................... 107 10.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 107 10.2 Stakeholder requirements .......................................................... 108 10.3 Ground operation design and trade-off ................................... 109 10.4 Configuration concept trade-off ................................................ 110 10.5 Final design .................................................................................. 111 10.6 Conclusions and recommendations .......................................... 116 11. DESIGN OF A UAV BASED SYSTEM FOR NAVAID CALIBRATION AND TESTING ................................................................................................. 119 11.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 119 11.2 Mission analysis ........................................................................... 121 11.3 Design requirements and constraints ....................................... 121 11.4 Concept selection ......................................................................... 122 viii DELFT AEROSPACE DESIGN PROJECTS 2016 11.5 Final concept design .................................................................... 125 11.6 Conclusions and recommendations .......................................... 127 12. RELOAD – RELIABLE LOW COST AIRCRAFT DESIGN ......................... 131 12.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 131 12.2 Requirements ............................................................................... 132 12.3 Conceptual design ....................................................................... 133 12.4 Final design .................................................................................. 135 12.5 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................ 141 13. ANTI-DRONEDRONE ............................................................................ 143 13.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 143 13.2 Mission requirements.................................................................. 144 13.3 Concepts and trade-off................................................................ 145 13.4 Details selected concept .............................................................. 146 13.5 Conclusions .................................................................................. 150 13.6 Recommendations ....................................................................... 153 14. SCULPTUR - SURVEILLANCE CIVIL UAV LED BY PROPELLER-BASED GAS TURBINE.......................................................... 157 14.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 157 14.2 Requirements ............................................................................... 159 14.3 Concept design and trade-off..................................................... 160 14.4 Design, analysis and results ....................................................... 162 14.5 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................ 165 15. MIRU: MULTI-PURPOSE IMAGING AND RESEARCH UAS ................... 169 15.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 169 15.2 Mission objectives and requirements ........................................ 170 15.3 Conceptual design process ......................................................... 171 15.4 Detailed design ............................................................................ 174 15.5 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................ 181 16. ULTRA-LONG RANGE BUSINESS JET ..................................................... 183 16.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 183 16.2 Mission objective and requirements ......................................... 184 TABLE OF CONTENTS ix 16.3 Concepts and trade-off................................................................ 185 16.4 Final design .................................................................................. 186 16.5 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................ 193 17. ORRERY ................................................................................................. 195 17.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 195 17.2 Design requirements and constraints ....................................... 196 17.3 HORUS concept trade-offs ......................................................... 197 17.4 Final HORUS design ................................................................... 199 17.5 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................ 202 18. PICS (PROMOTION & INSPECTION CUBIC SATELLITE): DESIGNING A FEMTO-SATELLITE FOR INSPECTION AND PROMOTION PURPOSES ...... 205 18.1 Background .................................................................................. 205 18.2 Mission and requirements .......................................................... 206 18.3 Concept selection ......................................................................... 209 18.4 Design details ............................................................................... 210 18.5 Vision on femto-satellites ........................................................... 215 18.6 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................ 216 19. PROJECT MATRYOSHKA: FINDING VENUSIAN VOLCANOES ............... 219 19.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 219 19.2 Mission objectives and requirements ........................................ 220 19.3 Concepts and trade-offs .............................................................. 221 19.4 Mission profile ............................................................................. 223 19.5 Spacecraft design ......................................................................... 224 19.6 Entry and aeroshell design ......................................................... 225 19.7 Aircraft design ............................................................................. 226 19.8 Lander design............................................................................... 228 19.9 Conclusion and recommendations ............................................ 229 20. TUBESAT: SUBORBITAL SATELLITE TO SPACE ...................................... 231 20.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 231 20.2 Mission statement and requirements ........................................ 232 20.3 Design considerations ................................................................. 233 20.4 Concepts and trade-off................................................................ 235