Three Dimensional NURBS Modeling and Fabrication of Rotorcraft Design

Autors/ores

  • Geoffrey Ament University of Wisconsin Platteville

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17307/wsc.v0i0.135

Paraules clau:

3D Modeling, Rotorcraft

Resum

Before an aircraft is put into production, it must undergo a variety of tests inside a wind tunnel.  Rather than performing these tests on a full-scale plane, scaled models are often utilized.  Scaled models allow an aircraft to be tested in smaller facilities, can be built quickly, and can save money, as long as the physics being studied scale correctly.  Another use for aircraft models is to demonstrate how a model aircraft is built and tested in a wind tunnel,  showing aircraft interior and how the exterior mechanics operate.  This paper will show the steps involved in building a model aircraft and what these models can be used for.  The model aircraft talked about in this paper include the Large Civil Tilt Rotor (LCTR2) and XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft.  Models are either computer modeled from blueprints or provided by our mentor, Eduardo Solis.  The models are constructed using the program Rhino, prototyped in a MakerBot 3D printer, and finally 3D printed using the Dimension Elite printer and a laser cutter.  Four engineering interns worked on this project.  As Project Leader, I distributed the workload for the three major projects - the LCTR2 model, the XV-15 RotCFD model, and the 1/6-scale model of the 7- by 10-Foot Wind Tunnel.

Biografia de l'autor/a

Geoffrey Ament, University of Wisconsin Platteville

Geoffrey Ament was born and raised in Los Angeles, California in 1990.  At the age of 9, he moved to De Pere, Wisconsin.  His academic major is Engineering Physics, a multi-disciplinary major at the University of Wisconsin Platteville, which includes Applied Physics, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science.  This summer, he worked at the NASA Ames Research Center as a Rotorcraft Aeromechanic Intern in Moffett Field, California.  Previously, he worked as a Maintenance Tech Intern at Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette, Wisconsin.  As a hobby, he enjoys designing, building, and testing wearable mechanical and electrical devices.  What he enjoys most about these projects is there multidisciplinary understanding of different fields, allowing the use of mechanical and electrical engineering as well as computer science.

Referències

Ref. 1 - pdf, Solis, E., "General Information on 2105 Summer Internship Models", Mountain View, CA.

Acree, C., "Impact of Technology on Heavy Lift Tiltrotors," Proceedings of the American Helicopter Society 62nd Annual Forum, Phoenix, AZ, May 9-11, 2006.

Acree, W.C., "Integration of Rotor Aerodynamic Optimization with Conceptual Design of a Large Civil Tilt Rotor", Presented at the American Helicopter Society Specialists' Conference on Aeromechanics, January 20-22, 2010

History.nasa.gov, 'Chapter 7 On the Eve of Shuttle (1973-1980),' Available: http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4406/chap7.html

Publicades

2016-02-11

Com citar

Ament, G. (2016). Three Dimensional NURBS Modeling and Fabrication of Rotorcraft Design. Proceedings of the Wisconsin Space Conference. https://doi.org/10.17307/wsc.v0i0.135

Número

Secció

Physics and Engineering