SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS Optoprime Conceptual Designs

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS Optoprime Conceptual Designs, LLC. “YDC-3 Next. Gen” Team 2 Joshua Dias Josh Mason Camrand Tucker 1

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS Walk-Around Chart Trailing Edges • Direct Lift/ Side Force Capability Aft-Mounted Engines • Rotor Path behind PAX compartment • Fuselage Noise Reduction Canard • Possibly required for stability & control • Necessity to be determined Joined Wing • Drag Reduction • Structural Weight Savings Composite Structure • Weight savings • Corrosion Resistance • Increased Fuel Capacity Accessibility • Capability for Large Cargo Door • Canard mounted high for jet way access 2

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS sf 0 p 14 T/W = 0. 40 W ing loa din g= 11 W ing 0 p loa sf din g= 80 ps f Trade Studies T/W = 0. 30 3

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS Trade Studies 4 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS House of Quality 5

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS Questions? • • Walk-around Chart Carpet Plots Response Surface House of Quality 6

SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS In Summary… • An engineer’s job is to make money for the company. • It is never too early to get started. • AAE 204 is about structures. AAE 251 is about design. • Even if they are limiting, it is ok to make decisions… – As long as you know why & how you made the decision • Ask yourself, “Is it realistic & plausible? ” 7