Delft University of Technology Delft Aerospace Design Projects 2015 Challenging New Designs in

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Delft Aerospace Design Projects 2015
Challenging New Designs in Aeronautics, Astronautics and Wind Energy
Melkert, Joris
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Delft Aerospace
Design Projects 2015

Delft Aerospace
Design Projects 2015

Challenging New Designs in
Aeronautics, Astronautics and Wind Energy

Editor:
Joris Melkert

Co-ordinating committee:
Coordinating committee:
Vincent Brügemann, Joris Melkert,
Erwin Mooij, Nando Timmer, Wim Verhagen

B.V. Uitgeversbedrijf Het Goede Boek / 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE .......................................................................................................... 1
1. THE DESIGN SYNTHESIS EXERCISE ............................................................. 3
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 3
1.2 Objective ........................................................................................... 3
1.3 Characteristics of the exercise ........................................................ 4
1.4 Organization and structure of the exercise .................................. 5
1.5 Facilities ............................................................................................ 5
1.6 Course load ...................................................................................... 5
1.7 Support and assistance ................................................................... 6
1.8 Design projects 2015 ........................................................................ 6
1.9 The design exercise symposium .................................................... 8

2. NEXT GENERATION AIRLIFT MILITARY SUPPORT AIRCRAFT ................. 11
2.1 Project objective ............................................................................. 11
2.2 Design requirements and constraints ......................................... 12
2.3 Concepts creation .......................................................................... 13
2.4 Concepts trade-off ......................................................................... 16
2.5 Final design .................................................................................... 17
2.6 Layout ............................................................................................. 18
2.7 Conclusion ...................................................................................... 19
2.8 Recommendations ......................................................................... 20

3. SOLAR POWERED PARAGLIDER TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC ..................... 23
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 23
3.2 Concepts ......................................................................................... 27
3.3 Design ............................................................................................. 27
3.4 Conclusions .................................................................................... 30
3.5 Recommendations ......................................................................... 32
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4. DURABLE AND LIGHT WEIGHT WING FOR PUMPING KITE POWER
GENERATION .......................................................................................... 35
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 35
4.2 Mission objective ........................................................................... 36
4.3 Design requirements and constraints ......................................... 36
4.4 Concepts examined ....................................................................... 37
4.5 Trade-off ......................................................................................... 39
4.6 The design ...................................................................................... 39
4.7 Conclusion ...................................................................................... 44
4.8 Recommendations ......................................................................... 45

5. AERIS ....................................................................................................... 47
5.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 47
5.2 Project initiation ............................................................................. 48
5.3 Final concept selection .................................................................. 50
5.4 AERIS’ characteristics ................................................................... 51
5.5 AERIS in bigger picture ................................................................ 56
5.6 Conclusion and recommendations .............................................. 57

6. LOFARSIDE .............................................................................................. 61
6.1 Mission objectives and constraints .............................................. 61
6.2 Concepts ......................................................................................... 63
6.3 Mission overview .......................................................................... 65
6.4 Mission specifications ................................................................... 66
6.5 Conclusions .................................................................................... 67
6.6 Recommendations ......................................................................... 68

7. PZERO ELECTRIC PARAMOTOR ................................................................ 71
7.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 71
7.2 Design ............................................................................................. 72
7.3 Details of selected concept ........................................................... 73
7.4 Conclusion ...................................................................................... 74
7.5 Recommendations ......................................................................... 76

8. AEOLUSIM ................................................................................................. 79
8.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 79
8.2 Concepts and trade-off ................................................................. 81
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8.3 Details of the selected concept ..................................................... 83
8.4 Results and conclusions ................................................................ 86

9. STRATOS III: MISSION PLANNING ............................................................ 93
9.1 Project overview ............................................................................ 93
9.2 Requirements ................................................................................. 94
9.3 Design concepts and related trade-offs ...................................... 94
9.4 Final design .................................................................................... 95
9.5 Subsystems ..................................................................................... 98
9.6 Recommendations ....................................................................... 103

10. ADVANCED HOVERING EMERGENCY AID DELIVERY (AHEAD) ....... 105
10.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 105
10.2 Requirements ............................................................................. 106
10.3 Concept selection ....................................................................... 107
10.4 Details of selected concept ....................................................... 109
10.5 Final design ................................................................................ 114
10.6 Conclusion .................................................................................. 114
10.7 Recommendations ..................................................................... 115

11. MUUDS - MARTIAN WEATHER DATA SYSTEM .................................. 117
11.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 117
11.3 Concepts and trade-offs ............................................................ 119
11.4 Detailed design .......................................................................... 121
11.5 Conclusion and recommendations .......................................... 126

12. DESIGN OF A CONTROLLABLE, INFLATABLE AEROSHELL ................... 129
12.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 129
12.2 Mission outline and requirements .......................................... 130
12.3 Concept selection ....................................................................... 132
12.4 Final design ................................................................................ 135
12.5 Conclusions and recommendations ........................................ 139

13. HARV - HIGH RISK SPACE DEBRIS REMOVAL .................................... 141
13.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 141
13.2 Target selection .......................................................................... 142
13.3 Space debris target: Hubble Space Telescope ........................ 143
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13.4 Capture technology selection ................................................... 144
13.5 Mission profile ........................................................................... 145
13.6 Cost analysis ............................................................................... 145
13.7 Spacecraft design ....................................................................... 145
13.8 Conclusion and recommendations .......................................... 151

14. MOUNTAINHIGH .................................................................................. 153
14.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 153
14.2 Design requirements and constraints ..................................... 154
14.3 Concept development ............................................................... 155
14.4 Operational design .................................................................... 157
14.5 Vehicle design ............................................................................ 160
14.6 Conclusions and recommendations ........................................ 163

15. MORPHLIGHT: A MORPHING AIRCRAFT ............................................. 165
15.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 165
15.2 Mission objectives and requirements ...................................... 166
15.3 Design options ........................................................................... 167
15.4 Trade-off ..................................................................................... 168
15.5 Design process ........................................................................... 169
15.6 Final design ................................................................................ 170
15.7 Conclusion and recommendations .......................................... 173

16. MARITIME FLYER: HERON RPAS....................................................... 175
16.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 175
16.2 Requirements ............................................................................. 176
16.3 Conceptual design ..................................................................... 176
16.4 Trade-off ..................................................................................... 178
16.5 Detailed design .......................................................................... 179
16.6 Recommendations and conclusion .......................................... 185

17. PLASMA ACTUATED UAV ................................................................... 187
17.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 187
17.2 Requirements and constraints .................................................. 188
17.3 Conceptual design and trade-off ............................................. 189
17.4 Design overview ........................................................................ 190
17.5 Detailed design .......................................................................... 192
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17.6 Conclusion and recommendations .......................................... 197

18. SHAPE – DESIGN OF A CUBESAT ATTITUDE DETERMINATION
AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VERY LOW EARTH ORBIT
EARTH OBSERVATION ........................................................................... 199
18.1 Background ................................................................................ 199
18.2 Introduction ................................................................................ 200
18.3 Requirements ............................................................................. 201
18.4 Environment ............................................................................... 201
18.5 Conceptual design ..................................................................... 202
18.6 Final design ................................................................................ 203
18.7 Conclusion .................................................................................. 208
18.8 Further recommendations ........................................................ 209

19. THE HUULC: DESIGN OF A HYDROGEN-POWERED UNMANNED
ULTRA LARGE CARGO AIRCRAFT ......................................................... 211
19.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 211
19.2 Mission objectives and requirements ...................................... 212
19.3 Business model .......................................................................... 213
19.4 Network and airports ................................................................ 213
19.5 Configuration concepts and trade-off ..................................... 215
19.6 Aerodynamic planform design ................................................ 216
19.7 Final design ................................................................................ 217
19.8 Hydrogen strategy ..................................................................... 219
19.9 Cost analysis ............................................................................... 221
19.10 Conclusions ................................................................................ 221
19.11 Recommendations ..................................................................... 222

20. MOONRAKER-DRAX: NEXT STOP EUROPA .......................................... 223
20.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 223
20.2 Mission need and objectives .................................................... 224
20.3 Objectives .................................................................................... 224
20.4 Concept description .................................................................. 225
20.5 Mission description ................................................................... 227
20.6 Design Moonraker orbiter ........................................................ 228
20.7 Design Drax penetrator ............................................................. 230
20.8 Conclusion .................................................................................. 232