Program UAVs & Small Aircraft Design / May 20-22, 2014

Tuesday May 20th, 2014 8:30 8:45 9:00 Registration Welcome address Introduction

J. Muylaert K. Misegades The Aircraft design process in general / How to start efficiently the conceptual design The importance of clearly defining the specifications Life cycle considerations, Murphy law The art of the compromise How to start efficiently the conceptual design: use of statistical data, optimisation, ... The history of UAVs Design consideration during the conceptual design Conceptual design (advanced): design consideration (structural, manufacturing, regulation) General configuration, wing, tails, fuselage, landing gear, powerplant Powerplant integration at the stage of the conceptual design Conceptual design (advanced): powerplant integration (engine, propeller, cowling, efficiency, effect of speed, altitude, ...) UAV/Light aircraft (Electric Vs Thermic), pro & cons Aerodynamic and performance analysis during the preliminary design Preliminary design: Aerodynamic analysis (lift, drag, high lift devices, ...) - Tools, rule of thumbs, feeling, common sense, examples, ... Preliminary design: Performance analysis (Stall, Takeoff, Landing, climb, cruise) - Tools

9:15

L1

D. Breyne

9:45 11:00 11:30

L2 Coffee break L3

R. Decuypere

K. Krueger

12:45 14:00

Lunch break L4 P. Hendrick

15:15 15:45

Coffee break L5 W. Anemaat

17:00

Reception

Wednesday May 21th, 2014 9:00 10:30 11:00 L6 Coffee break L7 S. Ozgen Sizing methods (matrix methods and carpet plots) Weight and stability analysis during the preliminary design Preliminary design: weight analysis, CG positions, Inertia, - Tools Preliminary design: stability analysis, load analysis, V-n diagram - Tools Regulation & safety consideration How to check your design How to check your design: statistics, simulations, wind tunnel tests, flight tests. Didier Breyne: using statistics Jean Muylaert: wind tunnel tests Ken Krueger: flight tests

W. Anemaat

12:30 14:00 15:15 15:45

Lunch break L8 Coffee break L9

S. Ozgen D. Breyne J. Muylaert K. Krueger

17:00

Visit of the labs

J. Muylaert Thursday May 22th, 2014

9:00

L10

K. Krueger

From theory to practice From theory to practice: safety, production, profitability, costs, ... considerations How not to go broke building airplanes - the usual result of most new efforts. Aircraft design: dos and donts rules Unusual concepts (to be defined) Asymmetric airplane (BV-141, Boomerang, ...) Solar plane Lessons learned & The future of the light aircraft The KM-1: experiences of a first-time amateur aircraft designer Design competition awards

10:30 11:00 12:30 14:00

Coffee break L11 Lunch break L12

W. Anemaat D. Breyne

15:15 15:45

Coffee break L13 K. Misegades & all

17:00

Closing Ceremony

K. Misegades