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 :
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 3-3-3 seats configuration
Central luguage area for passenger basket (220 PAX full eco, 200 PAX in 2 classes), Only 1 central large main door for passengers on each side.
Basket with APU on the back, 4 electric directional wheels, additional fuel tanks in the basket
Bee
Flat surface bellow bee with ISO standard dimensions (width 2,44m bellow wings)
1 pilot behind each other, or only 1 pilot, or even none.
Piot can not go from bee to basket (no internal ladder).
2 turbopropeller TP400 bellow main wings, 1 central turbofan on the back.
Variable inlet casing for rear turbofan, behind cockpit and bellow wings, diameter of the turbofan = 1m.
Landing Gears and wings
Bi-taildragger configuration
Opposite "U" shape rear wings
Main landing gear with external rotation. Wheels goes behind Turboprop engines.
Studies
Studies will includes
- Configuration definition
- Aerodynamic
- Mechanical
- Accoustic
Projects already finished (june 2013)
EM Normandy : Partnership strategy
SupMeca : Airport Studies
File:Rapport Projet Logistique.pdf
File:Présentation Projet Logistique.pdf
SupMeca : overall design studies and Collaborative projet
SupMeca : landing gear definition
File:File:Supmeca TP 2013 Poster.pdf
File:Supmeca TP 2013 Rapport Final.pdf
File:File:Supmeca TP 2013 Soutenance.pdf
Estaca Laval 4A : Rear wings
File:Soutenance de projet Empennage Bee-Plane Tail 2013.pdf
File:Rapport de projet Bee-Plane 14 01 2014 vFinal Tail 2013.pdf
Projects started in september 2013
Ecole Centrale Paris : AAS Analysis for Aircraft Sizing tool, and implement lateral flight stability calculation
Estaca : Cabin Layout for full eco passengers basket, Structural studies, Inboard Energies, certification
Supmeca : Coordination, main landing gear, airlines economical model
IFMA Clermont : Rear landing gear, airport, mechanical studies
Trinity College : Accoustic
To be defined
INSA Rouen : Continue Engines parametric model (and apply to different future aircraft configuration, including BeePlane)
EM Normandy : Partnership strategy
