Blended Wing Body Prototype
A 9-person team is building a 1.2 m composite blended wing body prototype. The design target is 10 to 15% higher lift-to-drag.
I designed more than 20 of its ribs, spars, composite molds, and CNC fixtures in SolidWorks. The parts are held to ±0.3 mm so the model is accurate enough for wind-tunnel testing.
- My role
- Designed ribs, spars, composite molds, and CNC fixtures in SolidWorks
- Tools
- SolidWorks, CNC machining, Composite layups
- Results
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- 20+ ribs, spars, composite molds, and CNC fixtures designed in SolidWorks
- Parts held to ±0.3 mm for wind-tunnel testing
- Prototype targets 10 to 15% higher lift-to-drag