The obstacles only existThe obstacles only exist inside people's heads! inside people's heads!Gregor VebleGregor Veble

Pipistrel d.o.o. AjdovščinaPipistrel d.o.o. Ajdovščina

1st Out of the Box Conference 15-17 May 2012University of Maribor1st Out of the Box Conference 15-17 May 2012University of Maribor

Max ErnstMax Ernst

Les cages sont Les cages sont toujours toujours

imaginairesimaginaires

19251925

Aim too high.Aim too high.

Moon

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hoax

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land

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Est. 1987Est. 1987

ItalianItalianpipistrellopipistrello /pipis /pipisˈtrɛllo/ ˈtrɛllo/ m.m.[zool.] bat.[zool.] bat.

2010 European Business 2010 European Business AwardsThe UKTI Award for AwardsThe UKTI Award for

InnovationInnovation

Virus SWVirus SW

Taurus Electro G2Taurus Electro G2

Taurus G4Taurus G4

It's easy to make a small fortune in aviation. It's easy to make a small fortune in aviation.

You start with a large fortune.You start with a large fortune.

It's easy to make a small fortune in aviation. It's easy to make a small fortune in aviation.

Passion.Passion.

Aircraft Aircraft design:form equals design:form equals functionfunction

““Form follows function”Form follows function”Louis Sullivan, 1896 Louis Sullivan, 1896

(according to Wikipedia entry)(according to Wikipedia entry)

““Modernists believed, perhaps incorrectly, that Modernists believed, perhaps incorrectly, that airplane design did not involve any aesthetic

decisions by the airplane designers.”

(Same Wikipedia page)(Same Wikipedia page)

Clarence L. Clarence L. “Kelly” “Kelly” JohnsonJohnson(1910-1990)(1910-1990)

Aircraft Aircraft design - design - horizontallyhorizontally

AerodynamicsAerodynamics

StructuresStructures

PropulsionPropulsion

ControlsControls

BusinessBusiness

......

Aircraft design - Aircraft design - verticallyverticallySizingSizing

Preliminary designPreliminary design

Detail designDetail design

Aircraft designAircraft designas industrial designas industrial design

Emphasis on functionalityEmphasis on functionality

Styling a secondary (?) considerationStyling a secondary (?) consideration

EngineeringEngineeringStylingStyling

ResearchResearch

DesignDesign

Creativity through Creativity through constraintconstraintConstraints limit solutionsConstraints limit solutions

Strict requirements keep focusStrict requirements keep focus

To get out of the box, To get out of the box, sometimes you must be sometimes you must be squeezed outsqueezed out

Green Flight Green Flight ChallengeChallenge

< < 1.171.17 l/100 km per passenger l/100 km per passenger> 160 km/h> 160 km/h> 322 km, with half hour > 322 km, with half hour reservereserve

< 83 km/h minimum speed< 83 km/h minimum speed

< 600 m take off distance< 600 m take off distance

climb to first waypoint, climb to first waypoint, 24 km out at 1200 m24 km out at 1200 m

2 seat concept study2 seat concept study

MTOM: 1500 kgMTOM: 1500 kgCompetition mass: 1496 kgCompetition mass: 1496 kg

empty: 632 kg (42.2%)empty: 632 kg (42.2%)batteries: 500 kg (33.5%)batteries: 500 kg (33.5%)passengers (4): 364 kg (24.3%)passengers (4): 364 kg (24.3%)

Maximum Power: 150 kWMaximum Power: 150 kWContinuous Power: 85 kWContinuous Power: 85 kWCruise Power: 32 kWCruise Power: 32 kWL/D (100 mph): ~30L/D (100 mph): ~30

Energy capacity: ~100 kWhEnergy capacity: ~100 kWh

Slotted flap designSlotted flap design

ccL maxL max ≈ 2.6 ≈ 2.6

Propeller designPropeller design

QuickTime™ and aH.264 decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Lateral communication.Lateral communication.

Critical thinking.Critical thinking.

Specialist knowledge.Specialist knowledge.

Passion.Passion.

Die Kunst, die Wissenschaft und ihre Lehre Die Kunst, die Wissenschaft und ihre Lehre sind frei. Der Staat gewährt ihnen Schutz sind frei. Der Staat gewährt ihnen Schutz und nimmt an ihrer Pflege teil.und nimmt an ihrer Pflege teil.

Weimarer Verfassung (1919), Artikel 142Weimarer Verfassung (1919), Artikel 142

Art, science and the teaching thereof are Art, science and the teaching thereof are free. The state guarantees their protection free. The state guarantees their protection and takes part in fostering them.and takes part in fostering them.

Weimar Constitution (1919), Article 142 Weimar Constitution (1919), Article 142

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