![Current Situation
Students at OU have conducted preliminary design
Currently entering detailed design phase
Acquisitions Made:
Piper PA-28-140
Continental GTSIO-520
OU Hangar Space
[Piper] Spar Extrusion
[Piper] Aileron Skins](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/447769a1-b941-42f6-8986-9e0be402ac64-160617133352/85/High-Altitude-Research-Plane_Jawanza-Bassue-8-320.jpg)
High Altitude Research Plane_Jawanza Bassue
- 1. High Altitude Research Plane JAWANZA BASSUE M.S. CANDIDATE AEROSPACE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
- 2. Jawanza Bassue University of Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engineering - 2014 M.S. Candidate Aerospace Engineering – 2017 HARP Student Liaison Bergey Aerospace Design Engineer Project Coordinator People Person Your Future Hire
- 3. Overview Introduction to HARP Aircraft Description Current Situation Why We Think it’s Possible The Cougar Student Focus Project Challenges You – Industry
- 4. HARP – Introduction Cooperative project between Bergey Aerospace Co., Inc. and The University of Oklahoma School of Aerospace Engineering in 2014 Karl Bergey Chairman Bergey WindPower Co. Former Assistant Chief Engineer at the Piper Development Center Designer of Piper Cherokee series Former V.P. at General Aviation Division of North American Rockwell Initial purpose is to replace two existing altitude records for propeller-driven aircraft. United States record of 43,699 ft – 1967. Turbocharged Cessna 210 International altitude record of 56,046 ft - 1938. Caproni Biplane Design for 60,000 ft 2016 Capstone & AME 4980 Special Project Caproni Biplane
- 6. HARP – How? Custom Fuselage Design – Think Simple Piper Cherokee Influences Aluminum Construction Great Wing & Span 70 ft Span 50.5 in Chord NACA 23018.5 No Flaps & Complete Inboard Aileron
- 7. HARP – How? Reciprocating Engine Continental GTSIO-520 Turbo + Supercharger Installation Propeller 6 Bladed (MT Propeller) Constant Speed (Adjustable Pitch) ~8 ft Diameter
- 8. Current Situation Students at OU have conducted preliminary design Currently entering detailed design phase Acquisitions Made: Piper PA-28-140 Continental GTSIO-520 OU Hangar Space [Piper] Spar Extrusion [Piper] Aileron Skins
- 9. Acquired
- 10. Why we think it’s Possible THE COUGAR
- 14. Student Focus CREATING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES
- 15. Students
- 16. Student Designed Partnership with Metro Technology Aviation Career Campus Oklahoma City, OK Special Projects Courses for OU Students Aileron Skin (Piper) Outer Wing Assembly
- 18. Challenges Pilot Accommodations Will require a pressure suit and support systems How does a student access something like that? What agreements have to be signed? Engine & Performance Advanced calculations for high altitude, recip. engine flight Engine testing at flight conditions? Fabrication Access to the required tools & people
- 19. Challenges Flight Test Pilot Pressure Suit + Pilot Still down the line Flight Tests Locations Support
- 21. You – Industry M&M Manufacturing (Tulsa, OK) GAMI & Tornado Alley Turbo (Ada, OK) Piper Aircraft (Vero Beach, FL) Jet Black Machining (Norman, OK)
- 22. You – Industry – Connect www.BergeyAero.com Approach me and find out how you can become involved Pilots. Engineers. Machinists… We don’t need your money – we need your tools & expertise Mutually beneficial: Tax deductible donations through the University of Oklahoma Branding & Media Opportunities? Community Outreach
- 23. Final Thoughts?