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Hey guys!
Long time, hardcore lurker here. Finally have the confidence and time put into a design to share and try and get some feedback.
Quick intro: Currently Mechanical engineer in my senior year studying in NYC. Always had an interest in Aerospace: started in rubber band models 13 years ago, then played with model airplanes and rockets, combined them, VTOLs, UAVS, and now finally my first full scale aircraft with some quadrotors on the side.
Currently working on wing structure design for TerraSoar, a grant funded art project for a roadable electric aircraft that will become part of additional art pieces. The present configuration was chosen as a good middle ground to serve as the base for a velomobile - canard pusher aircraft that will be built in Brooklyn, New York. It was initially designed as an electric powered ultralight, but we found out on our visit to Air Venture this year that the empty weight limit currently includes the batteries. summer of redesign later, TerraSoar is now an aircraft for the Light Sport Experimental Classification with a weight of approximately 750 lbs empty including batteries. With a 30 kW motor for air propulsion and 2x 2kW hub motors in the rear wheels for ground propulsion, TerraSoar will be partially road-able but with limited performance. Keep in mind this aircraft/car is part art, sometimes at a cost of its performance.
Just started a thread with some more details over in the aircraft design section, check it out! https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/...se-questions-lsa-electric-powered-canard.html
Looking forward to absorbing all of your guy's knowledge through the internets.
Long time, hardcore lurker here. Finally have the confidence and time put into a design to share and try and get some feedback.
Quick intro: Currently Mechanical engineer in my senior year studying in NYC. Always had an interest in Aerospace: started in rubber band models 13 years ago, then played with model airplanes and rockets, combined them, VTOLs, UAVS, and now finally my first full scale aircraft with some quadrotors on the side.
Currently working on wing structure design for TerraSoar, a grant funded art project for a roadable electric aircraft that will become part of additional art pieces. The present configuration was chosen as a good middle ground to serve as the base for a velomobile - canard pusher aircraft that will be built in Brooklyn, New York. It was initially designed as an electric powered ultralight, but we found out on our visit to Air Venture this year that the empty weight limit currently includes the batteries. summer of redesign later, TerraSoar is now an aircraft for the Light Sport Experimental Classification with a weight of approximately 750 lbs empty including batteries. With a 30 kW motor for air propulsion and 2x 2kW hub motors in the rear wheels for ground propulsion, TerraSoar will be partially road-able but with limited performance. Keep in mind this aircraft/car is part art, sometimes at a cost of its performance.
Just started a thread with some more details over in the aircraft design section, check it out! https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/...se-questions-lsa-electric-powered-canard.html
Looking forward to absorbing all of your guy's knowledge through the internets.
