The students set goals for their airplane of a minimum speed of 30 mph, a maximum speed of 50 mph, a carrying capacity of at least one pound, and the ability to fly for at least an hour. The students said their work is a first step in proving the commercial viability of the Prandtl-D, which could have such uses as watching over farmland and spotting wildfires. Looking like a boomerang, the Prandtl design mimics bird flight, using twists in its wingtips for maneuvering. One group of students designed, built, and flight-tested a drone using the Prandtl-D, Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Lower Drag, developed at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif.
University of Idaho students learned real-world engineering skills during the 2022-2023 school year while advancing two NASA technologies – a tailless aircraft design using wing twists to maneuver, and a process to assemble thin-film solar panels using robotics and 3D printing. In the future, such an airplane could be used for monitoring farmland and spotting wildfires. Engineering students at the University of Idaho prepare an airplane they designed and built based on the Prandtl-D design developed by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif.
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