Wind Tunnel Creation

Wind Tunnel Creation

The primary goal of the project is to design, build, and operate a student-accessible wind tunnel capable of producing controlled airflow at velocities up to 100 m/s for experimental testing of aerospace systems. The facility will specifically seek to: * Provide a reliable platform for testing…
Fluid DesignCADFusion 360Fluid Dynamics
Stator Vane Project

Stator Vane Project

The primary goal of the project is to design, manufacture, and experimentally validate a stator vane system that corrects the airflow between two EDFs, allowing them to be placed in series to create a more compact and potentially higher-performing propulsion system for an RC aircraft. The project…
CADfluid dynamicsjet designFusion 360Siemens NX
Personal Plane

Personal Plane

The primary goal of the project is to design, build, and flight-test an RC aircraft capable of experimentally comparing different NACA airfoil profiles and determining how airfoil selection influences overall aircraft performance. The project will specifically seek to: * Develop a modular aircraft…
CADaircraft designFusion 360Siemens NXFluid DynamicsAerospace Engineering
High Speed Plane

High Speed Plane

The primary goal of High Speed Plane is to design, build, and successfully flight-test an RC aircraft that exceeds Mach 1, making the team the first undergraduate team to accomplish this milestone. The project will specifically seek to: * Develop an aircraft capable of safely and reliably…
LeadershipSiemens NXFusion 360Intake designComputational Fluid Dynamics