Applied Rresearch Poster Layout 2
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Background Rideau Valley Soaring (RVS) is comprised of gliding en- thusiasts operating beside the Rideau River between Manotick and Kemptville on Dilworth Road. RVS stated current trailer models being used and on the glider trailer market have beneficial fea- tures but would like to incor- porate all features into one trailer. Glider Trailer Design & Construction Brian Bennett, Daniel Eagle, David Maysenhoelder, Harmanpreet Singh Dhundke Contact David Thibodeau - School of Advanced Technology [email protected] Craig Shoemaker - Wellington Manufacturing [email protected] George Domaradzki - Rideau Valley Soaring Club [email protected] Andrew Huddleston - Rideau Valley Soaring Club [email protected] Technical Requirements • Surge braking system • Empty trailer shall weigh a maximum 650 kilograms • Width, not including wheels and mudguard, shall not exceed 1676mm • Trailer shall remain stationary and level when wings and fuselage are loaded • If painted, proper surface preparation, priming, and paint type to be used • There shall be one (1) access door (roughly 2’ X 3’) located at the opposite end of loading to allow loading of ancillary equipment and viewing of fuselage nose and wings • The trailer shall be balanced in such a way that 7% to 10% of its total weight with glider shall rest on the vehicle tow ball hitch • Wheels shall be 15” in size • Structure shall be strong enough to prevent any major flexing of the body of over ½” over the length of the floor and roof Flow Simulation Design Process • Examine current models • Analyze design possibilities • Designing the trailer • Manufacturing the trailer • Testing product • Completing the project Trailer Assembly at Wellington Manufacturing Background photograph: nzcivair.blogspot.com
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Background
Rideau Valley Soaring (RVS) is comprised of gliding en-thusiasts operating beside the Rideau River between Manotick and Kemptville on Dilworth Road. RVS stated current trailer models being used and on the glider trailer market have beneficial fea-tures but would like to incor-porate all features into one trailer.
Glider Trailer Design & ConstructionBrian Bennett, Daniel Eagle, David Maysenhoelder, Harmanpreet Singh Dhundke
ContactDavid Thibodeau - School of Advanced Technology [email protected] Shoemaker - Wellington Manufacturing [email protected] George Domaradzki - Rideau Valley Soaring Club [email protected] Huddleston - Rideau Valley Soaring Club [email protected]
Technical Requirements • Surge braking system• Empty trailer shall weigh a maximum 650 kilograms• Width, not including wheels and mudguard, shall not exceed 1676mm• Trailer shall remain stationary and level when wings and fuselage are loaded • If painted, proper surface preparation, priming, and paint type to be used• There shall be one (1) access door (roughly 2’ X 3’) located at the opposite end of loading to allow loading of ancillary equipment and viewing of fuselage nose and wings• The trailer shall be balanced in such a way that 7% to 10% of its total weight with glider shall rest on the vehicle tow ball hitch• Wheels shall be 15” in size• Structure shall be strong enough to prevent any major flexing of the body of over ½” over the length of the floor and roof
Flow Simulation
Design Process
• Examine current models• Analyze design possibilities• Designing the trailer• Manufacturing the trailer• Testing product• Completing the project
Trailer Assembly at Wellington Manufacturing
Background photograph: nzcivair.blogspot.com
