High performance PW-8 design a case study of an ultralight composite structure

• Autorzy: Dąbrowski, P. , Jaśkowski, P.
• Konferencja: Proceedings of the Fourth Seminar on Recent Research and Design Progress in Aeronautical Engineering and its Influence on Education/seminar(IV; 30.11-02.12.2000; Warszawa, Polska)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The idea of designing and constructing a high performance PW-8 has flourished among a group of last-year students, who have decided to make their diploma projects in this field. The PW-8 project has emerged from the ULS (Ultra-Light Sailplane) project, which has been realised at Warsaw University of Technology since 1978. For students, the ULS project has been providing an opportunity to get in touch with a real engineering activity comprising conceptual and preliminary design, design of structure, design of manufacturing process, construction, flight and ground tests, and gathering operational experience during the period of studying. As a result of that activity five gliders and one motorglider have been designed, constructed and successfully tested. Three of them; PW-2 "Gapa" PW-5 "Smyk" and PW-6 gliders have obtained the type certificate. According to the FAI sport code the micro-light designs are classified into the following three categories: o aircraft, the maximum weight of which should not exceed 450 kg (for two-seater) or 300 kg (for one-seate) and while the stalling speed should not exceed 65 kph; o powered hang gliders; o powered paragliders or paraplanes;

Słowa kluczowe

PL

kompozyty; struktury kompozytowe; projektowanie samolotu; modele samolotów

EN

composites; composite structures; flight models

• Czasopismo: Research Bulletin / Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: nr 12
• Strony: 117-122
• Opis fizyczny: rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Dąbrowski, P.

autor

Jaśkowski, P.

• Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland