ME 333 Machine Component Design
Section B
Group 11
Wright Brothers
Tyler Sutton- 1903 “Wright Flyer” aka Airplane
Forrest Jordan- Three Axis Control System
Tim Adams- 1903 Engine
Simon Koorie- 1903 Transmission
When Bishop Milton wright purchased his two young sons a small model helicopter, it is believed that was the moment which sparked Orville and Wilbur Wright’s interest in flight. That single purchase of a toy is arguably the moment that changed the course of humanity and accelerated our aeronautical capabilities. Growing up in the second half of the 19th century provided very little for any pioneering thinker. Technology was limited and electricity was only beginning to become practically used urban life. As teens becoming …show more content…
Small communities of trained people interested in flight started to evolve. Such people that were interested in flight were the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur. However it wasn’t until the 1890’s that the Wright brothers conducted a program of aeronautical research and experiments. They began researching airplanes in books and started experimenting and tinkering with gliders. The Wright “Kite”, designed and built in 1899, was the Wright brothers’ first aeronautical experiment. The actual design of the aircraft was considered more of a glider rather than a kite. However the designed the glider to act as a kite to make visual observations of controlling an aircraft or “airplane” and to observe the behaviors of airflow on a glider. In 1900 they tested the glider for the first time. The numerous tests on the glider performed poorly. However Wilbur Wright discovered that changing the direction and shape of the wings proved to show new ideas and explanation of lift. According to the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company, “Wilbur wright had discovered that he could twist or "warp" the wings of a biplane by drawing the "corners" (where the struts joined the wings) together with cables. When the wings twisted, the angles of attack (the angles at which the wings meet the wind) changed – one end of each wing would be angled up, producing more lift, while the opposite ends were angled down, producing less. …show more content…
The Wright brothers opened a flying school at Simms Station, Daytona, Ohio, where many trained to become pilots. In six years, the school produced 119 certified pilots. Their planes attracted contracts from the armed forces across the entire American population. The military’s use of planes in warfare changed the essence of combat. All airplanes, commercial, military, or otherwise, evolved from the Kitty Hawk Flyer. The Flyer didn’t just also change warfare and commercial travel but instead impacted people in a way that no matter how absurd or ridiculous an idea sounds, it can be overcome and created. The invention of the airplane gave a whole new idea on how the world is to be looked at and how far technology had come in the
Section B
Group 11
Wright Brothers
Tyler Sutton- 1903 “Wright Flyer” aka Airplane
Forrest Jordan- Three Axis Control System
Tim Adams- 1903 Engine
Simon Koorie- 1903 Transmission
When Bishop Milton wright purchased his two young sons a small model helicopter, it is believed that was the moment which sparked Orville and Wilbur Wright’s interest in flight. That single purchase of a toy is arguably the moment that changed the course of humanity and accelerated our aeronautical capabilities. Growing up in the second half of the 19th century provided very little for any pioneering thinker. Technology was limited and electricity was only beginning to become practically used urban life. As teens becoming …show more content…
Small communities of trained people interested in flight started to evolve. Such people that were interested in flight were the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur. However it wasn’t until the 1890’s that the Wright brothers conducted a program of aeronautical research and experiments. They began researching airplanes in books and started experimenting and tinkering with gliders. The Wright “Kite”, designed and built in 1899, was the Wright brothers’ first aeronautical experiment. The actual design of the aircraft was considered more of a glider rather than a kite. However the designed the glider to act as a kite to make visual observations of controlling an aircraft or “airplane” and to observe the behaviors of airflow on a glider. In 1900 they tested the glider for the first time. The numerous tests on the glider performed poorly. However Wilbur Wright discovered that changing the direction and shape of the wings proved to show new ideas and explanation of lift. According to the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company, “Wilbur wright had discovered that he could twist or "warp" the wings of a biplane by drawing the "corners" (where the struts joined the wings) together with cables. When the wings twisted, the angles of attack (the angles at which the wings meet the wind) changed – one end of each wing would be angled up, producing more lift, while the opposite ends were angled down, producing less. …show more content…
The Wright brothers opened a flying school at Simms Station, Daytona, Ohio, where many trained to become pilots. In six years, the school produced 119 certified pilots. Their planes attracted contracts from the armed forces across the entire American population. The military’s use of planes in warfare changed the essence of combat. All airplanes, commercial, military, or otherwise, evolved from the Kitty Hawk Flyer. The Flyer didn’t just also change warfare and commercial travel but instead impacted people in a way that no matter how absurd or ridiculous an idea sounds, it can be overcome and created. The invention of the airplane gave a whole new idea on how the world is to be looked at and how far technology had come in the