Development of Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Attritable Research Vehicle (SARV) Wing Structure

This paper introduces a high-level overview of the design and development of the SUbsonic Single Aft eNgine (SUSAN) Attritable Research Vehicle (SARV) wing structure. Unique design considerations were made for the structural layout of the wing to include storage for batteries, distributed electric engines, and the requirement for the wing to be shippable in a cargo box. The wing structure development process will be discussed including the wing internal structure design evolution, the fabrication of the manufacturing demonstration vehicle, wing outer mold line design, integration of wing internal structure and wing skins, and finally integration of the wing with the fuselage structure. Additionally, the development of the wing skin design will be discussed while highlighting the wing skin manufacturing demonstration panels as well as composite testing for material characterization purposes.