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CONCEPT 002 // Aerospace SystemsAEROSPACE RECONNAISSANCE DRONE

STRATOS / X1

High-altitude unmanned reconnaissance airframe with boundary-layer ingestion

IN PLAIN ENGLISH:

A high-altitude stealth drone aircraft designed with aerodynamic carbon-fiber wings and ducted fan propulsion.

CRITICAL SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT:Aerospace Reconnaissance Drone
MATERIAL:Toray T1000 Carbon Fiber Prepreg & Rohacell Core
DIMENSIONS:Wingspan 1,840 mm × Length 760 mm × Height 142 mm
TOLERANCE:Airfoil contour accuracy ±0.15 mm
SOFTWARE:Siemens NX, ANSYS Fluent, KeyShot
02 // PHYSICAL CONTEXT

THE PHYSICAL PROBLEM.

Traditional tactical drones rely on heavy tubular fuselages with excessive aerodynamic drag and complex hinge mechanisms that freeze at sub-zero altitudes.

STRATOS / X1 unifies the wing and fuselage into a continuous lifting body, using boundary-layer ingestion ducts to increase propulsion efficiency by 18% in thin air.

03 // SCULPTING

FORM DEVELOPMENT & CLASS-A SURFACES.

Transonic airfoil sections lofted across 24 reference stations, balancing laminar flow retention with internal volumetric requirements for avionics payloads.

SURFACE CONTINUITY

G2/G3 Curvature

TOOLING DRAFT

1.5° Minimum

SPLIT PARTING LINE

Zero Visual Seam

04 // PARAMETRIC CAD

SOLID CAD ARCHITECTURE.

Built with multi-solid top-down master modeling in NX. Internal ribs, stringers, and sensor bays reference a single kinematic spine, ensuring zero design drift.

Twin brushless ducted fans embedded directly into the dorsal spine, shielded from ground acoustic detection by trailing edge reflex elevons.

ENGINEERED BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM EXCERPT)
PART NOCOMPONENT NAMEMATERIALFABRICATION PROCESSQTY
STR-02-SKUUpper Monocoque SkinT1000 Carbon/EpoxyAutoclave Prepreg Cure1
STR-02-SKLLower Monocoque SkinT1000 Carbon/EpoxyAutoclave Prepreg Cure1
STR-02-SPRCenter Longitudinal Spar7075-T6 AluminiumCNC Milled Billet2
STR-02-IMPDucted Impeller FanPEEK-CF30Injection Molded Carbon PEEK2
STR-02-SENGimbaled Sensor TurretMagnesium/GermaniumPrecision Optomechanical Assembly1
06 // EXPLODED SYSTEM

AXIAL ASSEMBLY EXPLOSION.

SCRUBBABLE 3D ENGINE
STRATOS / X1 // EXPLOSION SCRUBBER
30% SEPARATION
AXIS: Z-DISPLACEMENT
BOM CORRELATION: SYNCHRONIZED
0% COLLAPSED (SOLID ASSEMBLY)100% MAXIMUM DISPLACEMENT
L-01+150mm Z
Upper Composite Cowling
Single-piece autoclave carbon skin with flush antenna arrays.
L-02+80mm Z
Avionics Core Tray
Shock-mounted INS/GPS and FLIR image processor.
L-030mm Datum
Structural Wing Spars
Twin 7075-T6 shear webs carrying wing bending moments.
L-04-70mm Z
Ducted Fan Propulsion
Contra-rotating impellers with stator guide vanes.
L-05-140mm Z
Ventral Sensor Shroud
Aerodynamic radome housing multi-spectral optics.
08 // MANUFACTURING 2D

DIMENSIONED BLUEPRINT & GD&T.

Standardized orthographic views, datum reference frames (A/B/C), and bilateral tolerances.

DRAWING NO: LOP-DWG-002-001STANDARD: ASME Y14.5-2018
PRIMARY DATUM A
Milled Base Plane (Flatness 0.015)

Primary mounting datum for physical fabrication and inspection.

SECONDARY DATUM B
Perimeter Alignment Bore (⌀2.00 H7)

Controls radial and rotational fit between mating housings.

CRITICAL INSPECTION CRITERIA:
• 100% CMM inspection on all critical mating interfaces (Ra 0.4 µm max).
• Thread pull-out verification to withstand design torque loads.
• Material certification: Raw stock material mill test reports (MTR) required.
09 // MANUFACTURING HANDOFF

DELIVERABLE CAD ARTIFACTS INCLUDED.

FORMATS: .STEP .SLDASM .DWG .PDF 8K-EXR
NURBS Aerodynamic Surface Lofting (.IGES / .STEP)
Computational Flow Vector Diagrams & Pressure Profiles
Structural Bulkhead Assembly & Spar CAD
Full ANSI Y14.5 Dimensioned Airframe Blueprints
Exploded Actuator Control Surface Illustrations
Thermal Emission & Avionics Compartment Documentation

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