Bee-Plane TRL 2

TRL 2 starts in 2013. It is planned to have a 2 years duration.
Projet and tasks are made according to Lesser Open Bee License 1.3

Bee-Plane TRL 1 Year 2012 : Aeronautical configuration to be studied in details is resulting from TRL1.

TRL2 Project Overview

Project description at beginning of TRL2 :

• Project overview : File:20130720 Bee-Plane - Description v3-2.pdf
  
• Light numerical mock-up : Bee-Plane Google Sketchup
• FP7 Submission file : File:BeePlane PartB Proposal v2.pdf will be presented again in Horizon 2020.

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Additional documentation and numerical mock-up
All technical work done according to the open source paragraph of the Lesser Open Bee License 1-3 is available within a dedicated IT server. Access is provide on request.

Guidelines

Basket

Basket is design to be optimum for passengers frequent flight, then it is adapted to other usage (fret, hospitals...)

Basket with three pressure bubbles, Internal structure adapted to 3-4-3 seats configuration

Central luguage area for passenger basket (200 PAX in 2 classes), Only 1 central large main door on each side.

Basket with APU, 4 electric wheels, fuel tanks between bubble spaces
Bee

Flat surface bellow bee with ISO standard dimensions (width 2,44m)

1 pilot behind each other, or only 1, or even none.

Access between basket/bee is planned to be just before front attach system of the main wing.

2 turbopropeller TP400 on main wings, 1 central turbofan (SAM 146) on the back, or even 2 on the back for military usage(Silvercrest * 2)

Variable inlet casing for rear turbofan, behind cockpit and wings, diameter of the turbofan = 1m.
Landing Gears and wings

Bi-taildragger configuration, with lower rear wings that finish with vertical ends for each wheels.

Landing gear with external rotation. Wheels goes behind Turboprop engines

Upper rear wings that goes out at 45°, from the attach system point.

Studies

Studies will includes
- Configuration definition - Aerodynamic - Accoustic - Mechanical

• Bee-Plane Passenger Floor Plan
• Hospital basket
  

Projects already finished

EM Normandy : Partnership strategy

SupMeca : Airport Studies

SupMeca : overall design studies and Collaborative projet

SupMeca : landing gear definition

Projects near completion
None : "summer time"

Projects planned for september 2013

Ecole Centrale Paris : Continue AAS Analysis for Aircraft Sizing tool, and implement lateral flight stability calculation.

Estaca : Cabin Layout, Structural studies, Inboard Energies, certification

INSA Rouen : Continue Engines parametric model (and apply to different future aircraft configuration, including BeePlane)

IPSA : wings studies

Trinity College : Accoustic

Potential projects
within universities and engineering schools

EPFL : Impact on transport system