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Manufacturing Techniques Developed for the JetStreamer Dynamic Soaring UAV

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While many theories on dynamic soaring are emerging, most testing of these theories has been done using small R/C aircraft and some basic manned flights. This work focuses on developing and manufacturing the JetStreamer, a 6.5 meter wingspan UAV, to act as a test platform for dynamics soaring techniques. The aircraft's main purpose is to test if dynamic soaring can be done in the jet stream along with real-time wind field estimation.First, a basic design and analysis was performed for the JetStreamer, from there, small test sections of aircraft components were created to investigate one-shot manufacturing techniques to be used on the full-scale parts. Processes for creating integrated wing spars as well as internal shear webs in a one shot process were developed.Construction of the JetStreamer then began and during its construction, the one-shot processes were verified on a 6 meter carbon fiber wing. Most notably, the main wing was successfully manufactured using a one-shot process that produced a complete wing with integrated wing spars, an internal shear web structure, and provisions for attachment of control surfaces.
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Manufacturing Techniques Developed for the JetStreamer Dynamic Soaring UAV
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Lehigh University
Date Issued
2014-01
Language
English
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electronic documents
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Mechanical Engineering
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electronic documents
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Graduate Student
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877386864
https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/1397375
Patterson, . J. B. (2014). Manufacturing Techniques Developed for the JetStreamer Dynamic Soaring UAV (1–). https://preserve.lehigh.edu/lehigh-scholarship/graduate-publications-theses-dissertations/theses-dissertations/manufacturing
Patterson, Jacob Bruce. 2014. “Manufacturing Techniques Developed for the JetStreamer Dynamic Soaring UAV”. https://preserve.lehigh.edu/lehigh-scholarship/graduate-publications-theses-dissertations/theses-dissertations/manufacturing.
Patterson, Jacob Bruce. Manufacturing Techniques Developed for the JetStreamer Dynamic Soaring UAV. Jan. 2014, https://preserve.lehigh.edu/lehigh-scholarship/graduate-publications-theses-dissertations/theses-dissertations/manufacturing.