Balsa Glider
Introduction
In this project, you will learn about the process by which projects are proposed, authorized, and processed. You will design an original glider that sustains flight for the longest possible distance. This design challenge has requirements including time frame to complete an original design. Use the skills, knowledge, and understanding you have about how flight is possible. See how far you can design your glider to go!
Design Constraints
Inventor Drawings
AERY Data
Dimensions & Statistics
Aery Evaluation Number: 150
Fuselage Length: 29.00 cm
Wing Location: 8.00 cm
Stabilizer Location: 24.00 cm
Vertical Tail Location: 22.05 cm
Mass at Nose: 3.25 g
Center of Gravity Location: 11.22 cm
Neutral Point Location:11.48 cm
ESTIMATED Mass: 14.10 g
Wing Loading 0.125 g/cm^2
Throwing Velocity: 20.00 km/hr
Flight Angle of Attack:7.73 degrees
Stabilizer Incidence Angle: -1.28 degrees (positive upward)
ESTIMATED Stall Angle: 8.76 degrees
ESTIMATED Stall Velocity: 18.13 km/hr
ESTIMATED Glide Angle: 3.68 degrees
(positive downward)
ESTIMATED CDo: 0.019
Wing Span: 28.00 cm
Platform Area 112.70 cm^2
Wing Root Chord: 5.75 cm
Wing Taper Ratio: 0.40
Wing Tip Chord: 2.30 cm
Wing Tip Sweep Distance: 3.49 cm
Wing Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 14.00 degrees
Wing Aspect Ratio: 6.96
CL,alpha: 4.61 1/radian
Stabilizer Span: 8.00 cm
Platform Area 19.20 cm^2
Stabilizer Root Chord: 3.00 cm
Stabilizer Taper Ratio: 0.60
Stabilizer Tip Chord: 1.80 cm
Stabilizer Tip Sweep Distance: 1.22 cm
Stabilizer Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 17.00 degrees
Stabilizer Aspect Ratio: 3.33
CL,alpha: 3.54 1/radian
Vertical Tail Height: 5.00 cm
Platform Area 14.00 cm^2
Vertical Tail Root Chord: 4.00 cm
Vertical Tail Taper Ratio: 0.40
Vertical Tail Tip Chord: 1.60 cm
Vertical Tail Tip Sweep Distance: 0.57 cm
Vertical Tail Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 6.50 degrees
Aery Evaluation Number: 150
Fuselage Length: 29.00 cm
Wing Location: 8.00 cm
Stabilizer Location: 24.00 cm
Vertical Tail Location: 22.05 cm
Mass at Nose: 3.25 g
Center of Gravity Location: 11.22 cm
Neutral Point Location:11.48 cm
ESTIMATED Mass: 14.10 g
Wing Loading 0.125 g/cm^2
Throwing Velocity: 20.00 km/hr
Flight Angle of Attack:7.73 degrees
Stabilizer Incidence Angle: -1.28 degrees (positive upward)
ESTIMATED Stall Angle: 8.76 degrees
ESTIMATED Stall Velocity: 18.13 km/hr
ESTIMATED Glide Angle: 3.68 degrees
(positive downward)
ESTIMATED CDo: 0.019
Wing Span: 28.00 cm
Platform Area 112.70 cm^2
Wing Root Chord: 5.75 cm
Wing Taper Ratio: 0.40
Wing Tip Chord: 2.30 cm
Wing Tip Sweep Distance: 3.49 cm
Wing Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 14.00 degrees
Wing Aspect Ratio: 6.96
CL,alpha: 4.61 1/radian
Stabilizer Span: 8.00 cm
Platform Area 19.20 cm^2
Stabilizer Root Chord: 3.00 cm
Stabilizer Taper Ratio: 0.60
Stabilizer Tip Chord: 1.80 cm
Stabilizer Tip Sweep Distance: 1.22 cm
Stabilizer Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 17.00 degrees
Stabilizer Aspect Ratio: 3.33
CL,alpha: 3.54 1/radian
Vertical Tail Height: 5.00 cm
Platform Area 14.00 cm^2
Vertical Tail Root Chord: 4.00 cm
Vertical Tail Taper Ratio: 0.40
Vertical Tail Tip Chord: 1.60 cm
Vertical Tail Tip Sweep Distance: 0.57 cm
Vertical Tail Leading Edge Sweep Angle: 6.50 degrees
Balsa Glider Data
Picture of Final design
Conclusion
What could I have done to improve my Balsa Glider?
For my glider I should have made my design more simple since it required more improvements and work on the vertical tail for it to maintain flight. I should have also taken more of my time on carefully and patiently developing my glider since the flight results could have been better with more careful craftsmanship.
For my glider I should have made my design more simple since it required more improvements and work on the vertical tail for it to maintain flight. I should have also taken more of my time on carefully and patiently developing my glider since the flight results could have been better with more careful craftsmanship.