Tethered Wind Energy Plane P 15462 Devin Bunce

Tethered Wind Energy Plane P 15462 Devin Bunce Matthew Kennedy Matthew Maginn Carl Stahoviak Matthew Zebert

Abstract • Wordswords • The problem • The solution

Design - Fuselage • Broken fuselages • Broken hearts • Broken dreams

Design - Airfoil • • S 1210 airfoil Why That thin trailing edge With the big camber

Design – Wing • • • Material: Foam Ailerons: Cardboard Sizing: big Location: forward Center of Gravity: Relevant

Design - Tails • • • Location: rear Distance: far Wheel: yes Letter: H Control: Surface

Design – Expected Performance • • • CL/Lift CD/Drag CM/Moment Graphs Charts

Manufacturing – Wings and Tails • Electronic Foam Cutter – Lack of Instructions – Many Iterations – Plentiful Tears

Manufacturing - Fuselage • • • Foam Center Electronics Bay Slot for battery 3 D Printed part Money: No

Manufacturing – Boom and Spars • • Boom: Cut Wing Spar: Cut Tail Spar: Cut Anti-Rotation Spar: Cut

Assembly

Assembly (again)

Re-assembly? • Plane broken • How fix? • Lots and lots of glue

Testing

More Testing (vids)

Results of Testing

Conclusions/Recommendations • Conclusion: Fuck this • Recommendations: Do not repeat

Demeaning Questions • Do you fuckwits have any other questions?