Aerostructures

The Aerostructures team is responsible for the design, manufacture and maintenance of the Monash UAS airframes. The team utilises the latest composite technology and manufacturing techniques in order to produce aircraft that are lighter and stronger, while providing members of the team the opportunity to work with and learn about methods that are utilised more and more in the Aerospace industry.

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Responsibilities

Airframe Design

Implementation of optimisation techniques and various aerodynamic design software that provide team members with the relevant skills and expertise needed to design an efficient and stable aircraft.

Composites

Constructing a UAV out of composite materials keeps the team consistent with Aerospace industry leaders. Carbon fibre, Fibreglass, Kevlar and composite core materials provide the necessary structure to withstand the aircrafts' forces, while keeping the aircrafts' weight at a minimum.

Computational Fluid Dynamics

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a crucial step in ensuring the validity of the team's design. CFD also provides quantitative values used to evaluate and compare design choices.

Research and Development

Research and development projects allow team members to explore new horizons and sprout innovative solutions. These tentative designs further future aircrafts' capabilities and enhance efficiency.

Destructive Testing

We use destructive testing combined with in house simulations to analyse our composite materials. This allows us to optimise our airframes, saving weight wherever possible. By deepening our understanding of the composite materials that are available to us we are able to develop new techniques for making more advanced aircraft.

Rapid Prototyping

An extensive range of 3D printers allows Monash UAS to rapidly create physical models of designs to test and iterate as part of the engineering process.

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