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Title: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft (Fall 2002) IPRO 317: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft IPRO317 Fall2002 Final Presentation
Creator: Dussault, Sulan, Karachorlu, Berj, Beita, Raphael, Talwar, Atul, Srinivasan, Bhuvana, Gajjar, Nekheel, Caranto, Jonathan, Miyumo, Martin, Gurung, Sunil, Laub, Christine, Underwood, Matt, Guzman, Miguel
Date: 2003, 2003-12
Description: Students will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15%...
Show moreStudents will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline). This is technically challenging because the plane uses a 2-stroke Rotax 503 engine, where the oil must be mixed in with the fuel. After the conversion, the plane will be flight-tested. In the mean time, the plane can be flown by students to enjoy the experience of flying a personal-type aircraft. In addition to the technical aspects, the project involves developing and maintaining relationships with sponsors, public relations, and a study of the potential for ethanol in the ultralight aircraft market. This project may eventually lead to the creation of a student organization responsible for maintaining and flying the ultralight aircraft.
Sponsorship: Cushing Air Field, Brandon Klein, Larry Garick
Project Plan for IPRO 317: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft for the Fall 2002 semester
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Title: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft (Spring 2002) IPRO 317: Ethanol_Utralight_IPRO317_Spring2002_Final_Presentation
Creator: Agarwal, Bhuan, Allen, Jason, Demanett, Brian, Faith, Robbie, Gajjar, Nekheel, Hammouni, Amine, Idikeo, Emanuel, Jump, Josh, Kim, Jongwon, Kozmic, Jason, Malewicki, Tom, Malik, Adnan, Mcdaniel, Loren, Muliere, Dave, Mulugeta, Eskender, Naveed, Talha, Ofori-amoah, David, Omarov, Aidar, Pandya, Katin, Srinivasan, Bhuvana, Voran, Theron, Yap, Steven, Yuan, Michael
Date: 2002, 2002-05
Description: This semester will conclude the conversion of a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to operate on E85 fuel (a mixture of 85% ethanol, 15%...
Show moreThis semester will conclude the conversion of a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to operate on E85 fuel (a mixture of 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline). The 2-stroke engine will be tested on a dynamometer for compatibility and performance when using this fuel minimizes with a specially formulated lubricant. After that, it will be mounted back on the aircraft and tested in flight
Sponsorship: NA
Project Plan for IPRO 317: Ethanol Ultralight Aircraft for the Spring 2002 semester
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Title: Vtol for the Masses (Spring2002) IPRO 318: VTOL_for_The_Masses IPRO318_Spring2002_Final_Presentation
Creator: Malewicki, Tom, Ofori-amoah, David, Srinivasan, Bhuvana, Yap, Steven
Date: 2002, 2002-05
Description: Students will finish the design and prototype of a vertical take-off and landing craft (VTOL), which was begun in the Spring-2001 semester....
Show moreStudents will finish the design and prototype of a vertical take-off and landing craft (VTOL), which was begun in the Spring-2001 semester. This aircraft, capable of transporting two people point-to-point at speeds up to 120 mph while achieving 25mpg of fuel economy, has been proven very easy to fly in a simulator. Due to its simple design, it is expected that it could eventually be put in the market for less than $40k. Tthis semester, we will finalize and test the scale prototype and begin the design and marketing of the full-scale aircraft.
Sponsorship: IIT Interprofessional Collaboratory
Project Plan for IPRO 318: VTOL for the Masses for the Spring 2002 semester
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Title: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft (Fall 2002) IPRO 317
Creator: Dussault, Sulan, Karachorlu, Berj, Beita, Raphael, Talwar, Atul, Srinivasan, Bhuvana, Gajjar, Nekheel, Caranto, Jonathan, Miyumo, Martin, Gurung, Sunil, Laub, Christine, Underwood, Matt, Guzman, Miguel
Date: 2003, 2003-12
Description: Students will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15%...
Show moreStudents will continue the work of previous IPRO teams to convert a Quicksilver MXII ultralight airplane to run on E85 fuel (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline). This is technically challenging because the plane uses a 2-stroke Rotax 503 engine, where the oil must be mixed in with the fuel. After the conversion, the plane will be flight-tested. In the mean time, the plane can be flown by students to enjoy the experience of flying a personal-type aircraft. In addition to the technical aspects, the project involves developing and maintaining relationships with sponsors, public relations, and a study of the potential for ethanol in the ultralight aircraft market. This project may eventually lead to the creation of a student organization responsible for maintaining and flying the ultralight aircraft.
Sponsorship: Cushing Air Field, Brandon Klein, Larry Garick
Project Plan for IPRO 317: Ethanol Ultra-Light Aircraft for the Fall 2002 semester
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