Working toward sustainable transportation
Our world is changing in dramatic ways. Elanus Aerospace is working to improve the sustainability of transportation. Minimizing energy requirements, both during operation and at time of manufacture, is what we are striving for. The alternative is too costly to not pursue this.
Design Philosophy
Our philosophy and goals for designs are that they be synergistic if possible, manufacturable, maintainable, and light. These principles together improve the overall efficiency and utility of a design from multiple angles.
Seek Synergies
Seek beneficial interactions between components and multiple functions per component
Maintanable
Thinking through and planning for maintenance can be the difference between a design’s acceptance or its demise
Manufacturable
Amazing designs don’t matter if they can’t be fabricated affordably
Light
Designing for minimum weight allows better performance, less cost, and lower energy
Capabilities
[Preliminary] Design
Conceptual design and preliminary sizing
Propeller design
OpenVSP, Rhino surfacing, CAD
Analysis
Airfoil Design, analysis
Aircraft performance, Stability & Control
Propeller performance and analysis
Aircraft Loads generation
Rapid Prototyping
3D Printer:
Volume – 310mm x 210mm x 250mm
Materials – PETG
3-Axis CNC:
Volume – 510mm x 355mm x 140mm
Materials – Wood, soft metals (eg: Aluminum)