UAV UF 118 Night Falcon

ONE OF THE ULTIMATE DEFENSE SYSTEMS FROM SURVAILLANCE TO TAKING OUT ANYTHING THAT MOVES

DESIGNED AND CREATED BY

RANDY PARRILLA ROBERT BROWN EMANUEL TOWNS II

THE PURPOSE AND GOAL

Design a plane that can be used for both scientific purposes and for the military The plane must be Flexible Adaptable Capable of performing reconnaissance work Geo-Mapping ready Able to collect samples of various pollutants Ready to conduct Search and Destroy missions Prepared to research in general

UAV CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

The Three Original Designs

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN #1

THE FIRST CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

Single Fuselage Monoplane
Able to reach high speeds Very Maneuverable Flight ceiling 20000 ft Ability to carry a medium sized payload Nose Cone is detachable so that Equipment can be added for different missions

THE FIRST CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

Uses one propeller Uses an:
FX 60-100 Airfoil or Eppler 423 Airfoil

Monoplane with a 5 foot wingspan Uses either a gas engine or electric motor
Electric -> if we choose this, we will use either batteries or fuel cells

THE SECOND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

Front

Front

THE SECOND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN Multi-Fuselage Monoplane

Able to reach relatively high speeds Slightly maneuverable Flight ceiling between 25000 ft and 30000 ft Carries heavy loads Consists of multiple booms that can carry various forms of equipment

THE SECOND CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

Uses two propellers Uses an:
FX 60-100 Airfoil or Eppler 423 Airfoil

Monoplane with an eight-foot wingspan Uses either a gas engine or electric motor
Electric -> if we choose this, we will use either batteries or fuel cells

THE THIRD CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

THE THIRD CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

Single-Fuselage Biplane
Can only travel at low speeds High maneuverability Flight ceiling between 10000 ft and 15000 ft Carries heavy loads

THE THIRD CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

Uses one propeller Uses an:
Eppler 423 Airfoil

Biplane
Top wing has a span of 5 feet Bottom wing has a span of 4.5 feet

Uses either a gas engine or electric motor

Electric -> if we choose this, we will use either batteries or fuel cells

Electric Engine
S28-400 4.5 Horsepower or More (depending on voltage) 6.9 Lbs 4900 max RPM 24 Volts 83% Optimum Efficiency

DESIGNING THE AIRFOILS

Eppler 423
This wing design allows for a great amount of lift Because of the foils ability to gain a great amount of lift the foils have a greater ratio of weight for every cubic inch of the wing However, this airfoil creates a great deal of drag, therefore it is used for slow moving aircrafts Uses a sharply curve top edge but a very shallow edge on the bottom to gain this effect needed for its great amount of lift However this means that the plane cannot achieve the same maneuverability as faster moving fighters or planes that surpass supersonic speeds

Clark Y
This wing design is similar to that of the Eppler The Clark Y provides a high lift coefficient, but not as high as the Eppler 423 It has a shallower top curve than the Epplers airfoil design, and the bottom curve is at a lower angle of attack to provide less drag.

Wortmann FX 60-100
The airfoil design is specifically used for certain fighter planes (F14, F16, F17, etc.) It provides a relatively high amount of lift, as well as being aerodynamic enough to reach high speeds. The camber is slightly greater than the Clark Y, but 3 times smaller than that of the Eppler 423.

CHOOSING A FUEL SOURCE

Gas powered engines have the capability of having high power and torque. Gas powered engines are relatively small and efficient. However, gas powered engines are not as efficient as electrical or fuel cell engines and therefore require a higher amount of fuel to last longer. Too much fuel would weigh down the plane making the engine work harder to provide thrust.

Gasoline

GAS IS EXPENSIVE!

Battery/Electricity
Batteries allow for the ability to change the horsepower which can make the engine efficient The engine that we want to use optimally uses neodyne magnets making the resistance decrease and the electric engine more effective The neodyne magnets allow for a great deal of horsepower to be produced even at a low voltage

Neodyne Magnets

Fuel Cell
Fuel Cells use hydrogen which has a much smaller density than gasoline Density of H2 = 0.07 grams per cc Density of Gas = 0.75 grams per cc The energy output of 9.5 kg of H2 is the same as the energy output of 25kg of gasoline. The difficulty lies in the storage. Liquid H2 is achieved at -259.2 C @ 1 atm

FINALIZING THE DESIGN

Ranking the Conceptual Designs

Multi-Fuselage Cost Drag Lift Size Weight Total 4 3 4 4 4 19 Single Monoplane 5 4 2 5 3 19 Single Biplane 3 2 5 3 2 15

Ranking The Wing Design

Eppler 423 Cost Lift Coeff. Drag Total 5 5 3 13 Clark Y 3 2 4 9 FX 60-100 4 3 2 9

Ranking The Engine Designs

Fuel Cell Cost Power Efficiency Weight Ratings Total 3 5 5 5 4 22 Gasoline 5 4 3 4 4 20 Battery Powered 4 3 4 4 4 19

HOW THE DESIGN WAS CREATED

This design was adapted from Dick Rutans Voyager, which made the first nonstop roundthe-world flight This design, however, is meant to be used for military or scientific use

Works Cited / Links

http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_magmotors.html http://www.nasg.com/afdb/show-airfoil-e.phtml?id=291 http://www.euweb.de/fuel-cell-bus/storage.htm http://www.e-sources.com/fuelcell/fcexpln.html http://www.robotcombat.com/marketplace_magmotors.html http://www.hyweb.de/Knowledge/w-i-energiew-eng2.html http://www.ae.su.oz.au/aero/propeller/prop1.html http://www.euweb.de/fuel-cell-bus/storage.htm http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/storage/hy drogen_storage.html