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Aircraft Wing Design (NACA 2412 Airfoil)
Aircraft Wing Design (NACA 2412 Airfoil)
Software: SolidWorks 2025
This project demonstrates my understanding of aerodynamic design and structural engineering through the creation of a detailed wing model based on the NACA 2412 airfoil. I modeled the aerodynamic outer surface using lofted profiles and built an internal rib-and-spar structure to simulate real aircraft wing strength.
Skills Demonstrated:
CAD Modeling
Aerodynamic Geometry
Structural Framework Design
Lofting & Surfacing
AIAA Concept Glider — SolidWorks Design Project
AIAA Concept Glider — SolidWorks Design Project
This project is an early-stage conceptual glider created as part of my involvement with AIAA. I designed the full airframe as a single SolidWorks model to explore aerodynamic geometry and gain hands-on practice in aircraft design.
The model includes the fuselage, wings, vertical stabilizer, and horizontal stabilizer, built using lofts, surfaces, and smooth transitions to create a realistic glider profile. The focus was on achieving aerodynamic shape, structural simplicity, and clean geometry.
Key highlights of the design:
Aerodynamic Wing Shape: Medium-aspect-ratio wing with smooth curvature for stability and lift.
Tail Configuration: Conventional horizontal and vertical stabilizers for reliable pitch and yaw control.
Streamlined Fuselage: Cylindrical body with blended transitions to reduce drag and improve airflow.
Surface-Based Modeling: Created using lofts, guides, fillets, and surface features to achieve smooth contours.
Skills strengthened:
3D surfacing & lofting in SolidWorks
Understanding of aerodynamic geometry
Improving design workflow and sketch accuracy
Modeling full aircraft shapes from scratch
This project demonstrates my early development in aerospace design and my commitment to learning advanced SolidWorks techniques as a freshman mechanical engineering student.
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