Project goals

• Improve understanding of aerodynamics concepts
• Design 3D printed glider using manual airfoil calculations and 3D analysis
• Test limitations of lightweight 3D printing

Design specifications

• Nominal freestream velocity of twice walking speed (2.8m/s)
• Designed for standard atmospheric conditions
• Designed for NACA 4412 for relatively high lift at zero angle of attack
• 69mm chord length
• Wingspan of 300mm (to best utilize Prusa i3 build volume)Design specifications

CAD prototype

• Developed to determine viability of 0.25mm thick walls
• Determined internal structure needed, nTopology latticing attempted but caused issues