The assembly-level line covering the complete set of nose and body panels for CR25 onward, replacing the earlier separate Body and Firewalls groupings.
Groups the nose cone, side panels, floor panels, firewalls and the seat panel into a single costed assembly. On CR26E it also carries the upwash elements and EV panels. Design Philosophies and Processes: Inherited from the Body Work and Nose subsystem design process: 1. Take the outer surface from the aerodynamics CFD geometry so the panel is the same surface that was simulated. 2. Choose a laminate schedule using the team's laminate weight calculator, trading ply count against stiffness and surface finish. 3. Mold: tooling board milled on the 5-axis gantry for large surfaces, 3D printed molds for small parts. Automotive clearcoat over the print cut roughly 22 hours of sanding and made the molds reusable. 4. Layup and cure, then post-process, fill the leading edges with polyester filler and satin clearcoat for UV protection. 5. Test fit on the frame, then trim and drill mounting hardware to jigs.
None recorded. This part has no entry in Knowledge_Transfer/Issue Logging/Fault Vault.xlsx, in either Issue Log.xlsx, in CR22/Issue Tracking/Shakedown 7-15-23.xlsx, or in any design review issue list found in CrimsonStorage or Box.
Dimensions called out on the cost report drawings. These are the figures printed on the drawing, not a labelled specification; open the drawing itself for what each one refers to. Body Panels & Nose Cone (mm): 2135.3, 547.4 Source: Cost report drawings: CR26E/Aerodynamics/Cost Report & Drawings/Body & Nose/Body Panels & Nose Cone.pdf
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