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“Very Light” Wing Billet Thermal Analysis. Brad Allen, Joseph Ashby, Aaron Worlton ME 340 Fall 2006. Disclaimer:. This information is not public information. The analysis is based off a Spectrum Aeronautical airplane design, and should not be used without their consent. Thank you.
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“Very Light” Wing Billet Thermal Analysis Brad Allen, Joseph Ashby, Aaron Worlton ME 340 Fall 2006
Disclaimer: • This information is not public information. The analysis is based off a Spectrum Aeronautical airplane design, and should not be used without their consent. Thank you.
The Problem • Find all nodal temperatures during the heating of a aluminum wing billet. • How many heating elements are needed to obtain 450 K at the center of wing billet?
Assumptions: • The billet shape is symmetrical. • EGC Enterprises Q Foil Heaters were used as the heating elements. • Heaters Produce q’’ = 100 W/in^2 • (q_dot = 2.44x10^8 W/m^3) • Forced air convection • Heaters only cover the top and bottom of wing billet.
Conclusions • All nodal temperatures were found. • 450 K was obtained at the center of wing billet. • 2880 – 1in^2 heaters needed.