Future Flight DesignFuture Flight Design

Engineering design process:Engineering design process:

Step 1: Define The ProblemStep 1: Define The Problem Step 2: Generate IdeasStep 2: Generate Ideas Step 3: Select a SolutionStep 3: Select a Solution Step 4: Test and Refine the SolutionStep 4: Test and Refine the Solution Step 5: Present the ResultsStep 5: Present the Results

Dear Students:NASA is asking for your help to design a future aircraft. • Crowded roads make it difficult to get to the airport.• At the airport, flights are often delayed. Current runways and air systems can’t handle the growing number of people and goods that need to travel by air.Changing the current system and airports may help with this problem, but NASA is also interested in what kind of aircraft might also help.Choose a situation, and explore the Future Flight Design Center labs to come up with a new aircraft design. Your new aircraft will be tested for the following: • It is able to fl y.• It can carry the number of people for your chosen situation. • It is cost-effective.• It is able to fl y the distance in your chosen situation.• It fits your chosen situation in terms of its size.• It doesn’t increase ground traffic. Good luck and thank you for your assistance in solving this problem. NASA Official

IntroductionIntroduction

Watch the animation that shows the Watch the animation that shows the problems with air travel today.problems with air travel today.

Select a situationSelect a situation Explore online labs to come up with Explore online labs to come up with

possible solutions that will improve our air possible solutions that will improve our air system in the futuresystem in the future

Learn about aircraft so you can design and Learn about aircraft so you can design and build an aircraft that would help your build an aircraft that would help your “situation”.“situation”.

NASA: Future Flight DesignNASA: Future Flight Design

Watch the movie and be ready to Watch the movie and be ready to discuss the problems with air travel discuss the problems with air travel and ground travel.and ground travel.

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List the problems you have seenList the problems you have seen

SituationSituation In the following slides, read the In the following slides, read the

situation you were assigned, list the situation you were assigned, list the things that you will need and the things that you will need and the limits that you will have on your limits that you will have on your worksheet.worksheet.

In the online activity you will design In the online activity you will design an aircraft for your situation an aircraft for your situation

You will have to collaborate with your You will have to collaborate with your groupgroup

Short HopShort Hop You are on a sports team at your school and you’ve made it You are on a sports team at your school and you’ve made it

to the district championships! Three team members are alsoto the district championships! Three team members are also on the debating team. They’ve made it to the debating fi on the debating team. They’ve made it to the debating fi

nals, and those fi nals are on the same day as the sport fi nals, and those fi nals are on the same day as the sport fi nals!nals!

This leaves them with only half an hour to get to the sports This leaves them with only half an hour to get to the sports game! The only way to beat the rush hour traffi c is to fl y game! The only way to beat the rush hour traffi c is to fl y themthem

there. Your challenge is to design an aircraft that will enable there. Your challenge is to design an aircraft that will enable these three team members to travel 25 miles across townthese three team members to travel 25 miles across town

to the game. to the game. Since your aircraft will be fl ying within a city, Since your aircraft will be fl ying within a city, it should be small enough to fi t between buildings. The cost it should be small enough to fi t between buildings. The cost can’tcan’t

exceed $4,425,000; however since you’re moving so few exceed $4,425,000; however since you’re moving so few people, it’s best to keep the cost below $250,000.people, it’s best to keep the cost below $250,000.

Medium DistanceMedium Distance You are on a sports team at your school and you’ve made it to You are on a sports team at your school and you’ve made it to

the regional championships! Your team must travel to athe regional championships! Your team must travel to a school that is 150 miles away. You could all travel there school that is 150 miles away. You could all travel there

together by van or take the train, but that would take an entiretogether by van or take the train, but that would take an entire day. Then you’d miss out on the exciting NASA speaker visiting day. Then you’d miss out on the exciting NASA speaker visiting

your school that day. Flying in an aircraft will be muchyour school that day. Flying in an aircraft will be much faster, so your challenge is to design an aircraft that doesn’t faster, so your challenge is to design an aircraft that doesn’t

need a runway. Build an aircraft to move all 9 of your teamneed a runway. Build an aircraft to move all 9 of your team members to the game on time without missing a day at school! members to the game on time without missing a day at school!

The cost of your aircraft can’t exceed $9,800,000. The cost of your aircraft can’t exceed $9,800,000. 

Long HaulLong Haul You are on a sports team at your school and you’ve made it You are on a sports team at your school and you’ve made it

to the national championships, which will be at a school 500to the national championships, which will be at a school 500 miles away. This is a big event, so the cheerleaders, the miles away. This is a big event, so the cheerleaders, the

school band, several students, and parents will all attend the school band, several students, and parents will all attend the gamegame

with the team. You know that there are delays with air with the team. You know that there are delays with air travel, but the whole group of 80 can’t be late for the game. travel, but the whole group of 80 can’t be late for the game. YourYour

challenge is to design an aircraft that doesn’t require a challenge is to design an aircraft that doesn’t require a runway so your team can to get to the game on time! runway so your team can to get to the game on time! The The cost ofcost of

your aircraft can’t be more than $76,000,000.your aircraft can’t be more than $76,000,000.

List the List the criteriacriteria and and constraintsconstraints for your Aircraftfor your Aircraft

Criteria (must Criteria (must have)have)

Constraints (limits)Constraints (limits)

Generate ideasGenerate ideas

When designing your aircraft you will When designing your aircraft you will need to consider three systems that need to consider three systems that will work together as a larger aircraft will work together as a larger aircraft systemsystem Lift system Lift system Fuselage systemFuselage system Propulsion systemPropulsion system

Lift systemLift system

The parts of the aircraft that work The parts of the aircraft that work together to give the aircraft enough together to give the aircraft enough lift to fly and carry the weight of the lift to fly and carry the weight of the people and cargo in your assigned people and cargo in your assigned situationsituation

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/releases/06-016.html

Lift System (wing)

Fuselage SystemFuselage System

The body of the aircraft that will hold The body of the aircraft that will hold the people and cargo in your the people and cargo in your situationsituation

Fuselage System (body)Fuselage System (body)

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Propulsion SystemPropulsion System

The parts of the aircraft that work The parts of the aircraft that work together to give your aircraft enough together to give your aircraft enough thrust to move the people and cargo thrust to move the people and cargo to the destination in your situationto the destination in your situation

Propulsion System (make plane Propulsion System (make plane go)go)

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Draw an aircraft that you think will Draw an aircraft that you think will work for the situation you were givenwork for the situation you were given

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