Innovative Aerospace Engineering Projects on a Budget

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SUMMARY

This discussion focuses on innovative and budget-friendly aerospace engineering project ideas suitable for 6th-semester students. Key suggestions include building a model gas turbine from a kit, creating a microscope slide-sized wind tunnel with instrumentation, demonstrating hands-off manufacturing of complex components using 3D CAD and Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), and designing a rig to test diagonal tension field failure in airframe panels. These projects are practical, creative, and align with academic expectations while being cost-effective.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of aerospace engineering principles
  • Familiarity with 3D CAD software
  • Knowledge of Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology
  • Experience with experimental design and instrumentation
NEXT STEPS
  • Research model gas turbine kits and their assembly techniques
  • Explore the design and construction of small-scale wind tunnels
  • Learn about 3D CAD software applications in aerospace design
  • Investigate methods for testing airframe panel stress and failure
USEFUL FOR

Aerospace engineering students, educators, and hobbyists interested in practical, low-cost projects that enhance understanding of aeronautical concepts and engineering design.

Sai Nandyala
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I need ideas to make something for my 6th semester of aerospace engineering. I am stuck with thoughts which either cost me more than my college tuition or consume nearly a decade of my life to make. I am in desperate need of ideas which are cheap, creative, and still a great way of scoring with the professors. It should be something relating to the aeronautical/aerospace field.
 
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Model size gas turbine built from a kit or published design and built into a desktop test rig .

Microscope slide sized wind tunnel with instrumentation and corrected density gas flow .

Demonstrate hands off manufacture of complex component for an engine or airframe using 3D CAD and DMLS .

Demonstrate aerofoil section which can be designed and 3D printed in plastic in very short time for tests.

Design and make a rig to demonstrate diagonal tension field failure of stressed airframe panels and match results to calcs/FE .
 

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