FUSELAGE LAYOUT

Objective:

To determine the appropriate fuselage structure for the designed aircraft.

To design the fuselage parts.

Procedures:
3.1) Identify the Type of Fuselage Construction
3.2) Design the Fuselage Structure
3.2.1) Bulkheads
Material & Dimensions per Section
3.2.2) Formers
Material & Dimensions per Section
3.2.3) Skin
Material
3.2.4) Longerons
Material
3.2.5) Stringers
Dimensions, Material & Computation
3.4) Layout

Tail Section/Empennage Layout

Objectives:

To design the tail section that can support and maintain the stability of the
designed aircraft.

Procedure:
4.1) Type of Tail Section
4.2) Horizontal Tail Section
4.2.1) Tail Plane (Rib and Spar Design)
4.2.2) Elevator (Rib and Movement Design)
4.3) Vertical Tail Section
4.3.1) Fins (Rib and Spar Design)
4.3.2) Rudder (Rib and Movement Design)
4.4) Layout

Landing Gear Design

Objective:

To design the landing gear that may carry the load exerted during take-off
and landing.
To design the braking system suitable for your designed aircraft.

Procedure:
5.1) Type of Landing Gear and Landing Gear Arrangement
5.2) Identify and Construct the Appropriate Shock Absorber for Your Designed
Aircraft
5.2.1) Determine the Dimensions of the Landing Gear Strut
5.3) Design the Steering Mechanisms of the Designed Aircraft
5.3.1) Get the Maximum Turn Angle of the Designed Aircraft
5.3.2) Set the Maximum Steering Angle of the Designed Aircraft (Less than
the Maximum Turn Angle)
5.4) Design the Reaction and Extension of Landing Gear (If Retractable
Landing Gear)
5.4.1) Show the Mechanisms to Retract the Landing Gear
5.4.2) Show the Housing or Bay of Retractable Landing Gear
5.5) Design the Braking System for Your Aircraft (Basic Force Computation)
5.6) Layout
5.6.1) Nose Landing Gear and Main Landing Gear Design (At Least 2
Views/Iso.)
5.6.2) Braking System
5.6.2.1) Schematic
5.6.2.2) Aircraft Layout
5.6.3) Landing Gear Attachment Isolation
5.6.4) Aircraft Layout