LSU ECE Seminar Announcement and Schedule

                                                                       
         Pegasus I, the First Incarnation of the LSU Flying Automobile 
          (Jointly hosted by the IEEE, ASME and AIAA Student Chapters) 
                                                                       
                                   J. Jim Zhu                          
                     Division of Engineering Research, LSU             
                                                                       
         Abstract--This talk will present a plan for developing a radio
         controlled model of flying automobile Pegasus I at the LSU    
         Division of Engineering Research. Pegasus I is the first step 
         towards the ultimate goal of a wingless, VTOL aeromobile. It  
         will have delta wings which fold up in driving mode. The      
         vehicle will be driven by an electric motor in driving        
         configuration, with a size about 1/3 that of a typical        
         automobile.  The flying configuration will be developed in two
         phases. In Phase A, Pegasus I-A, a light weight (9 kg)        
         airframe driven by a pusher propeller will be built. Once the 
         flying quality is assured, Pegasus I-B, a heavier (25-35 kg), 
         more rigid airframe powered by two mini turbojet engines will 
         be developed in Phase B. VTOL capability will be added to     
         future incarnations of the Pegasus to reduce the size of, and 
         to eventually eliminate, the wings.                           
                                                                       
         Vehicle components will be developed mainly as student        
         design/research projects. Innovative research and design      
         topics include, but are not limited to, drive-by-wire and     
         fly-by-wire control and actuation systems, direct-drive       
         wheels, a lifting-body airframe, low-power VTOL technology,   
         and dual-use vehicle components such as suspension,           
         propulsion, vehicle control, and avionics. These will be      
         discussed in more detail in the presentation.                 
                                                                       
         It is anticipated that construction of the Pegasus I-A will be
         complete by the end of Fall 2000, and flight tests be         
         completed by the end of Spring 2001. It is intended to enter  
         the Pegasus I-A in the 2001 NASA-FAA-AFRL National General    
         Aviation Student Design Competition. Pegasus I-B will be      
         developed in another year, followed by future incarnations of 
         the Pegasus.                                                  
                                                                       
         Wednesday, 12 April 2000, 19:00 - 20:30                       
         CEBA 1110                                                     
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