Structural Analysis of a Wind Powered Air Plane.

Part
#

Part Name

Quantity

Dimensions

Function

Materi
al

Texture
and
Finish
Metal is
probably
dry,
smooth
and
cold.

Interaction
And parts

General
notes

Cockpit

Width: 36ft
wide
Length:
25.761ft
long
(estimate)
Height:
21.138ft
tall
(estimate)

To hold all
important
instrumen
ts,
controls,
and the
pilots.

Alumin
um,
glass

Mechanis
ms here
control
functions
all over
the Plane.

Front of
Plane.
Door
near
part that
connects
it to
Fuselage
. (Might
not be
able to
model.
Center
of Plane,
has
windows
(Will not
model)

Fuselage

Width: 36ft
Length:229
.703 ft
(estimate)
21.138ft
tall
(estimate)

Alumin
um,
glass

(Same as Reacts to
Cockpit) command
received
from the
cockpit.
Holds
together
all
together
parts.

Tail

Width:??? (
Thin)
Length:
51.522ft
Height:63.4
17 ft

To hold all
passenger
, cargo,
and
mechanis
m. Also
acts as a
body to
connect
all
exterior
parts.
To help
steer the
plane

Alumin
um

Body
Wings

Wingspan:
about
196ft
Other
dimensions
: (???) No
extra data
about it
online nor
reliable
images.

To give
plane lift

Alumin
um

Particula
rly
smooth,
but
rough
around
propelle
rs and
flaps
Smooth
and
streamli
ned, but
rough
around
engine
attachm
ents.

Helps
plane
steer by
taking in
directions
from
cockpit.
Holds back
propellers.
Holds
frontal
propellers
and
engines.
Provides
lift for rest
of Plane.

Has a
flap, but
very tiny
and
miniscul
e so we
wont
model
them.
Bends
off at
the end
by 5-8
feet to
become
wider.
This part
is where
the
propelle
rs are

Structural Analysis of a Wind Powered Air Plane.

Tail Wings

Wing span:
72.75ft
(Rest of
dimensions
are in the
same boat
as Body
wings.)

To help
the
planes
control
altitude
and
provide
stability

Engines

N/A
Absolutely
no info
online

To provide Alumin
the plane um
with
thrust

Propellers

Center
point =
width of
wing tip
Blades:
14.092ft

To take in
wind and
convert it
into
electricity
for the
plane.

*The stats are based off of a Boeing 747 passenger plane.

Bibliography

Alumin
um

Cast
Iron

Smooth
and
streamli
ned

Smooth,
but
blades
are
sharp
and the
overall
structur
e is most
likely
hot.
Sharp,
air
cutting
blades;
probably
hot due
to
excessiv
e
moveme
nt.

Helps
control
plane and
keep it
steady.
Responds
to cockpits
commands
.
Provides
entire
plane with
lift,
responds
to
Cockpits
command.

Provides
electricity
to Plane

planned
to wrap
around.
The
wings
are
Diagonal
, almost
parallel
to the
fuselage
Come
out at
acute
angle/
diagonal
line.

The
outside
engines
appears
slightly
skinnier.

All
blades
are
equal
length.

Structural Analysis of a Wind Powered Air Plane.

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