UWS-4 Stuffing: Part 4a Structure

Finally we get to some structural design of the UWS-4 Ultralight Airplane design. Dan Raymer's boook "Simiplified Aircraft Design for Homebuilder's" gives some really good advice on how to get started you airplane structural design and we use his advice on the UWS-4.

This is a to part series since the video got too long.

Link to the Ultralight Airplane Workshop's books web page, including "Simplified Aircraft Design for Homebuilders""

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Disclaimer: If you use any of the information that you see on this video on a project of your own, YOU become the engineer and responsible party for your project. It is possible that miscalculations were made in the production of this video. Since you are now the engineer for your project, you must verify the information that you use.

[peterhudson]

Hi Leon, I was surprised that after 2 years of composite samples, your baseline structure is now aluminum! As I work through structural trades on my ultralight glider, I'm stunned at how long it really takes to do well, And I don't spend the time to make the videos. Well done. -Peter Hudson-

[peilinstephen]

Leon, How did you model the fuselage frame in VSP? What geometric component do you use.

Nice work!