Shape Optimization of the DiscRotor Aircraft Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Team Members: Jesse Wells and Matt Litz Advisor: Dr. Saad Ragab, Ph.D. The goal of this project is to design and quantify basic flight characteristics of a DiscRotor wing using Computational Fluid Dynamics. Team Photo Here Deliverables: • Quantify basic flight characteristics such as lift, drag, pitching moments, and downwash • Investigate relative pitch angles between the disc and the rotors • Test the superposition hypothesis that one can obtain the total lift of the DiscRotor wing by adding together the contribution from the disc and the rotors • Investigate airfoils that generate lift in either “forward” or “backward” flight Project Scope: The scope is limited to ordinary fixed-wing flight, at estimated cruising speeds, of the DiscRotor wing by itself (no fuselage)