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Títol: Structural Analysis of the Twin-boom design eVTOL

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Director/a: ALTMEYER, SEBASTIÁN ANDREAS

Departament: FIS

Títol: Structural Analysis of the Twin-boom design eVTOL

Data inici oferta: 20-10-2025     Data finalització oferta: 20-05-2026


Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
    GR ENG SIST AEROESP
Tipus: Individual
 
Lloc de realització: EETAC
 
Paraules clau:
Twin-boom tail design, Structure material analysis, Fatigue points, Materials (aluminum, composite), Aerodynamic efficiency, Drag reduction, Lift efficiency
 
Descripció del contingut i pla d'activitats:
This work is part of a multidisciplinary project where the student will be part of the work team, and will have the opportunity imrove the development of the eVtol in different areas: material analysis , lift engineering, flight mechanics, and aerodynamics. The main objective is to privide a structural material analysis and following adaption of an eVTOL with twin-boom tail design.
Working together with different departments of the Project: Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Structure & materials.
The work plan will be as follows:
1) Primary research of the eVtol industry and analysis of how they work with structures.
2) Study and and implementation of different optional materials for the tail structure of the aircraft.
3) Work in SolidWorks, Altair or Catia for design and engineering.
4) Analyse the forces and pressures the new tail is subjected to using CFD simulations
5) Study of the fatigue and damage tolerance to the structure of the aircraft.
6) Study of the efficiency of different setups and configurations.
7) Study of manufacturing costs of the components and
8) Evaluation of the most suitable materials, based on requieremnts and costs.
 
Overview (resum en anglès):
Since the first eVTOL concepts emerged in 2010, research in this field has increased significantly, mainly due to their manoeuvrability advantages and the growing need to reduce the CO2 footprint. The ONAerospace project originated from the idea of developing an eVTOL for medical purposes, capable of operating efficiently in congested areas. Over the years successive UPC student contributions have progressively refined the aircraft concept, with each contribution focusing on different aspects of the aircraft and helping to advance the design towards a final solution.

The objective of the present project is to continue the development of the latest available eVTOL design, with a particular focus on the twin-boom configuration, which has not been studied in detail in previous stages of the project. All the simulations of the present project are carried out considering steady flight in cruise conditions. Firstly, different boom geometries are evaluated based on their aerodynamic performance through CFD analysis. Once the most suitable configuration has been selected, its structural behaviour is verified using different materials, specifically Aluminium 2024, Aluminium 7075, Titanium-6Al-4V and a composite material. Based on the structural results, the selected boom design may be maintained or modified in order to meet the imposed requirements. All designs, aerodynamic and structural analyses are carried out using SolidWorks.

At the end of the project, the most suitable boom design and the most appropriate material for implementation are identified. The study concludes that the redesigned conical boom configuration combined with Aluminium 7075-T6 provides the best balance between aerodynamic and structural performance under cruise-flight conditions.

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